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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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