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Kirundi

gutwika

Word parts: gu-twika

GOOT-wee-kah

How to say it

KirundigutwikaGOOT-wee-kahsoon
Englishto set on fire, burnsoon
Frenchbrûler, mettre le feusoon

Meaning

to set something on fire, to burn.

Good to know

to set on fire, burn

Examples

  • Umurimyi aratwika ivyatsi mu murima.The farmer burns the grass in the field.
  • Ntuzotwika amashamba.You will not burn the forests.
  • Ntatwika ibintu bidakwiye.He does not burn things that should not be burned.
  • Umuriro uratwika inzu yose.The fire is burning the whole house.

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