Kirundi
gutoborera
Word parts: gu-toborera
goo-toh-boh-REH-rah
How to say it
Kirundigutoboreragoo-toh-boh-REH-rahsoon
Englishto pierce atsoon
Frenchpercer à, pour autruisoon
Meaning
to pierce something at a particular place, or for someone.
Good to know
to pierce at, for
Examples
- Yatoboreye umwana wiwe umupira w'inkweto.He made a hole in the shoe for his child.
- Ese wontoborera aha akobo?Could you pierce me a hole right here?
- Ntitoborera abantu ata mpamvu bafise.One doesn't drill holes for people without good reason.
- Umucuzi azotoborera umukiriya wiwe icupa.The blacksmith will drill a hole in the bottle for his customer.
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