Kirundi
gutyaza
Word parts: gu-tyaza
goo-TYAH-zah
How to say it
Kirundigutyazagoo-TYAH-zahsoon
Englishto sharpensoon
Frenchaiguiser, excitersoon
Meaning
to sharpen or hone something.
Good to know
to sharpen, to whet ugu-tyoza abandi denigration, disparagement
Examples
- Umuhinzi yatyaje isuka yiwe imbere yo kurima.The farmer sharpened his hoe before going to till.
- Ese wotyaza uwu mwuma?Could you sharpen this knife?
- Ntitiyaza ibikoresho bitagenda vy'ibyuma.You don't sharpen tools that aren't made of metal.
- Umucuzi azotyaza imihoro yose kuri iri soko.The blacksmith will sharpen all the machetes at this market.
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