kugora

How to say it

Meaning

to perform domestic or household tasks traditionally done by women, such as cooking and cleaning.

Good to know

reflects traditional gender roles around housework; register is everyday and descriptive.

Examples

• Mama aragora mu gitondo cose.Mother does the housework all morning.
• Ni gute wigeze kwiga kugora nk'uku?How did you learn to do housework like this?
• Abahungu ntibakunda kugora mu miryango imwe imwe.Boys do not like doing housework in some families.
• Tuzogora hamwe ejo kugira twoshire inzu mu buryo.We will do the housework together tomorrow to tidy the house.