Kirundi
gushungura
Word parts: gu-shungura
goo-shoon-GOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigushunguragoo-shoon-GOO-rahsoon
Englishto siftsoon
Frenchtamisersoon
Meaning
to separate grain from chaff, or fine material from coarse, by shaking it through a sieve.
Good to know
to sift
Examples
- Umukazi arashungura amasaka mu kayabo.The woman sifts the sorghum in the sieve.
- Tuzoshungura ifu mbere yo gukoresha.We will sift the flour before using it.
- Ntashungura ibigori bitomeye.He does not sift clean maize.
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