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Kirundi

gututa

Word parts: gu-tuta

goo-TOO-tah

How to say it

Kirundigututagoo-TOO-tahsoon
Englishto be hardsoon
Frenchêtre dur, être difficilesoon

Meaning

to be so hard it cannot be dug, even with water on top.

Good to know

to be hard, impossible to dig even though water is on top

Examples

  • Ivu ryaragututse ku buryo bitangaza umuhinzi.The soil was so hard the farmer was amazed.
  • Ese ubu butaka buragututa buri gihe?Is this ground always this hard to dig?
  • Ntigituta ivu ryahiye imvura nyinshi.Soil that's had plenty of rain doesn't stay that hard.
  • Nimba tudahiye amazi, ivu rizogututa.If we don't pour water on it, the ground will become too hard to dig.

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