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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