Kirundi
gutarika
Word parts: gu-tarika
goo-tah-REE-kah
How to say it
Kirundigutarikagoo-tah-REE-kahsoon
Englishto put upsoon
Frenchlever, suspendresoon
Meaning
to put something up high or to suspend it, such as raising one's arms.
Good to know
to put up (e.g. arms); to suspend
Examples
- Umusore aratarika amaboko yiwe kugira arase umupira.The young man raises his arms to throw the ball.
- Ntatarika impuzu ku giti kimwe gusa.He does not hang all the clothes on a single branch.
- Mbega watarikiye iki hejuru?What did you hang up high?
- Tarika iyi ngobyi hejuru y'umuryango!Hang this hammock up above the doorway!
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