Kirundi
gutongora
Word parts: gu-tongora
goo-tohn-GOH-rah
How to say it
Kirundigutongoragoo-tohn-GOH-rahsoon
Englishto consumesoon
Frenchconsumer, déboisersoon
Meaning
to be consumed by fire, or to clear away trees left standing after a fire has passed.
Good to know
to consume (fire); to take away completely; to cut down trees left after fire has passed over
Examples
- Abagabo baratongora ibiti vyasigaye inyuma y'umuriro.The men are clearing the trees left standing after the fire.
- Ese umuriro waratongoye umurima wose?Did the fire consume the whole field?
- Ntitongora ibiti bikiri bizima.They don't clear away trees that are still alive.
- Abakozi bazotongora ico gice c'ishamba mu ndwi iza.The workers will clear that part of the forest next week.
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