kurasa

How to say it

Meaning

to shoot, as with an arrow or gun, or for the sun to rise.

Good to know

used both for shooting a weapon and, poetically, for the sun rising (izuba riraasa).

Examples

• Umupfumu ararasa igisiga n'umuheto.The hunter shoots the antelope with a bow.
• Izuba ntirarasa iyo ari mu gicu.The sun doesn't rise visibly when it's cloudy.
• Ese izuba ryarasa ryari mu gitondo?What time did the sun rise this morning?
• Nzoorasa iyo nyoni nimba ishoboka.I will shoot that bird if I can.