Kirundi
kubatisha
Word parts: ku-batisha
koo-bah-TEE-shah
How to say it
Kirundikubatishakoo-bah-TEE-shahsoon
Englishto flattensoon
Frenchaplatir (vt)soon
Meaning
to make something flat by pressing or hammering it.
Good to know
to flatten (vt)
Examples
- Yarabatishije icuma ku buye.He flattened the metal against the stone.
- Ese wabatishije iyo misatsi?Did you flatten that wire?
- Ntiyabatishije neza, harasigaye ubugoryi.He didn't flatten it well, some bumps remained.
- Umuhinga arabatisha ibyuma imbere yo kubikoresha.The blacksmith flattens the metal before using it.
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