Kirundi
gutuna
Word parts: gu-tuna
goo-TOO-nah
How to say it
Kirundigutunagoo-TOO-nahsoon
Englishto puckersoon
Frenchse plissersoon
Meaning
to draw together into small wrinkles or folds, as lips or fabric do.
Good to know
to pucker
Examples
- Iminwa yiwe iratuna amaze kunywa ikimoto.His lips pucker after drinking something sour.
- Ese impuzu iratuna imaze koza?Does the fabric pucker after being washed?
- Ntituna igihe kimeze neza.It doesn't pucker when it's in good condition.
- Uruhu ruzotuna nk'urw'agaca ubuze amazi.The skin will pucker like a raisin if it lacks water.
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