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Kirundi

kugorora

Word parts: ku-gorora

ku-go-RO-ra

How to say it

Kirundikugororaku-go-RO-rasoon
Englishto make straightsoon
Frenchredressersoon

Meaning

to make something straight, straightening what is bent, or to iron clothes.

Good to know

kugorora impuzu, 'to iron clothes', is the everyday sense a learner will hear most.

Examples

  • Aragorora impuzu imbere yo kuzambara.She is ironing the clothes before wearing them.
  • Yagororoye umutwe w'umuti wari wagoramye.He straightened out the stick that had been bent.
  • Ntushobora kugorora ico kintu kigoramye cane.You can't straighten something that bent.
  • Bagorora iki none mu gitondo?What are they ironing this morning?

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