indimi

Kirundi

kotsa

KOH-tsah

How to say it

KirundikotsaKOH-tsahsoon
Englishto roastsoon
Frenchrôtirsoon

Meaning

to cook food directly over or in a fire without water or oil; to roast.

Good to know

verb, infinitive ku-.

Examples

  • Turakotsa ibiraya ku muriro.We are roasting potatoes over the fire.
  • Umukobwa arakotsa ibigori.The girl is roasting maize.
  • Tuzokotsa inyama z'impene ku mugoroba.We will roast goat meat in the evening.
  • Ntakotsa ibifungurwa bitegurwe neza.He does not roast food that has not been prepared well.

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