Kirundi
gusaturwa
Word parts: gu-saturwa
goo-sah-TOOR-wah
How to say it
Kirundigusaturwagoo-sah-TOOR-wahsoon
Englishto be splitsoon
Frenchêtre fendusoon
Meaning
to be cut apart lengthwise by someone.
Good to know
passive of gusatura.
Examples
- Iyi nkwi irasaturwa vyihuse n'intoro nziza.This firewood splits quickly with a good axe.
- Ntabwo iki giti gisaturwa vyoroshe.This wood doesn't split easily.
- Wabonye inkwi zisaturwa n'abagabo babiri?Did you see the firewood being split by two men?
- Iyo nkwi izosaturwa imbere y'uko imvura igwa.That firewood will be split before the rain comes.
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