Kirundi
gutaba
Word parts: gu-taba
goo-TAH-bah
How to say it
Kirundigutabagoo-TAH-bahsoon
Englishto dig up the earthsoon
Frenchretourner la terresoon
Meaning
to dig up and level the ground in preparation for building on it.
Good to know
to dig up the earth; to prepare a place for building; to level
Examples
- Abubatsi baratabye ubutaka imbere yo gushinga inzu.The builders dug and levelled the ground before putting up the house.
- Ntataba ubutaka bwose ku munsi umwe.He does not level all the land in a single day.
- Mbega mwataba ryari iyo ntara y'inzu?When will you level that building site?
- Nimutabe ubutaka mbere y'uko imvura igwa!Level the ground before the rain falls!
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