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Kirundi

gutekwa

Word parts: gu-tekwa

goo-TEH-kwah

How to say it

Kirundigutekwagoo-TEH-kwahsoon
Englishto be cookedsoon
Frenchêtre cuit, être brûlésoon

Meaning

to be cooked, especially boiled in water.

Good to know

passive of guteka.

Examples

  • Ibiharage biratekwa ku muriro muke.The beans are cooked on a low fire.
  • Iyi nyama ntitekwa vuba.This meat does not cook quickly.
  • Mbega ibi biryo biratekwa gute?How is this food cooked?
  • Ivyo biharage bizotekwa mu masaha abiri.Those beans will be cooked in two hours.

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