Kirundi
gutoha
Word parts: gu-toha
goo-TOH-hah
How to say it
Kirundigutohagoo-TOH-hahsoon
Englishto send forth shootssoon
Frenchpousser des rejets, verdirsoon
Meaning
to send out new shoots, to turn green, as grass does when the rains begin.
Good to know
to send forth shoots, to become green (as grass when rain begins)
Examples
- Ivyatsi vyaratohye imvura ihagiye kugwa.The grass turned green once the rains started falling.
- Ese imyaka izotoha vuba iyi mvura nyinshi igiye?Will the crops sprout soon now that heavy rain has come?
- Mu gihe c'ivu ivyatsi ntibitoha.During the dry season the grass doesn't turn green.
- Iyo mvura nziza izotuma ivyatsi vyose bitoha.That good rain will make all the grass turn green.
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