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Kirundi

gutasura

Word parts: gu-tasura

goo-tah-SOO-rah

How to say it

Kirundigutasuragoo-tah-SOO-rahsoon
Englishto begin to rainsoon
Frenchcommencer à pleuvoirsoon

Meaning

for the rain to begin falling again after the dry season.

Good to know

to begin to rain (after dry season)

Examples

  • Imvura iratasura mu kwezi kwa cenda.The rains begin again in September.
  • Iyi mwaka imvura ntitasura kare.This year the rains are not starting early.
  • Mbega imvura yaratasuye ryari?When did the rains start again this year?
  • Turindiriye imvura itasure kugira dutangure kubiba.We are waiting for the rains to begin so we can start planting.

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