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Kirundi

gusembura

Word parts: gu-sembura

goo-sehm-BOO-rah

How to say it

Kirundigusemburagoo-sehm-BOO-rahsoon
Englishto leavensoon
Frenchfaire leversoon

Meaning

to add yeast or leaven to dough so that it rises.

Good to know

to leaven

Examples

  • Umukazi arasembura umukate mbere yo kuwoca.The woman leavens the bread before baking it.
  • Tuzosembura ifu tugiye gukora imikate.We will leaven the flour to make bread.
  • Ntasembura ifu iyo agiye gukora agatoki.She does not leaven the flour when making flatbread.

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