gutemuka

How to say it

Meaning

to cut, burn, or slide off easily, as wood that snaps cleanly or earth that gives way in a landslide.

Good to know

to cut easily (vi); to burn easily, quickly; to burn and break off (as tree), log (vi); to slide (earth)

Examples

• Iki giti kiratemuka vuba ku muhoro mwiza.This wood cuts easily with a sharp machete.
• Ubutaka ntibutemuka aha kuko buri bukomeye.The ground here does not slide easily because it is firm.
• Mbega ubwo butaka bwaratemutse ryari?When did that ground give way in a landslide?
• Ubutaka buzotemuka niba imvura ikomeje kugwa hano.The ground will slide if the rain keeps falling here.