Kirundi
gutonorwa
Word parts: gu-tonorwa
goo-toh-NOH-rwah
How to say it
Kirundigutonorwagoo-toh-NOH-rwahsoon
Englishto be shelledsoon
Frenchêtre écossésoon
Meaning
for beans, peas, or similar seeds to have their pods or shells removed.
Good to know
the passive of gutonora (to shell beans or peas).
Examples
- Ibiharage biratonorwa n'abakobwa.The beans are shelled by the girls.
- Ese amashaza atonorwa mbere yo gutekwa?Are the peas shelled before being cooked?
- Ntitonorwa igihe kigikeye.It doesn't get shelled while it's still unripe.
- Ibiharage bizotonorwa ejo.The beans will be shelled tomorrow.
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