Kirundi
gusatura
Word parts: gu-satura
goo-sah-TOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigusaturagoo-sah-TOO-rahsoon
Englishto split woodsoon
Frenchfendre du boissoon
Meaning
to split wood along its length.
Good to know
to split wood, to cut lengthwise
Examples
- Umugabo arasatura inkwi ku murimo.The man is splitting firewood for the work.
- Ntashobora gusatura iki giti kikaze gitya.He can't split this hard wood.
- Uzi gusatura inkwi ukoresheje intoro?Do you know how to split firewood with an axe?
- Azosatura inkwi zihagije ku mfura y'ejo.He will split enough firewood for tomorrow's feast.
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