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Kirundi

gusekurwa

Word parts: gu-sekurwa

goo-seh-KOOR-wah

How to say it

Kirundigusekurwagoo-seh-KOOR-wahsoon
Englishto be ground in mortarsoon
Frenchêtre moulu au mortiersoon

Meaning

to be pounded or ground in a wooden mortar.

Good to know

passive of gusekura.

Examples

  • Ibigori birasekurwa buri gitondo.The maize is pounded every morning.
  • Ntibisekurwa neza iyo mususu utari mwiza.It doesn't get ground well when the mortar isn't good.
  • Wabonye ibigori bisekurwa ku mususu?Did you see the maize being pounded in the mortar?
  • Ibigori bizosekurwa mbere yo gutekwa.The maize will be pounded before being cooked.

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