Kirundi
gusekura
Word parts: gu-sekura
goo-seh-KOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigusekuragoo-seh-KOO-rahsoon
Englishto shell or grind in wooden mortarsoon
Frenchmoudre au mortiersoon
Meaning
to pound or grind grain in a wooden mortar.
Good to know
pounding grain in a mortar.
Examples
- Umukecuru arasekura ibigori ku mususu.The old woman is pounding maize in the wooden mortar.
- Ntashobora gusekura ibigori bibisi.She can't pound unripe maize.
- Uzi gusekura ku mususu w'ibiti?Do you know how to pound grain in a wooden mortar?
- Bazosekura ibigori vyose imbere yo kubitegura.They will pound all the maize before preparing it.
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