Kirundi
kuvugutirwa
Word parts: ku-vugutirwa
koo-voo-goo-TEE-rwah
How to say it
Kirundikuvugutirwakoo-voo-goo-TEE-rwahsoon
Englishto be temperedsoon
Frenchêtre trempé (comme le métal)soon
Meaning
for metal to be tempered by heating and working it.
Good to know
to be tempered (as metal)
Examples
- Icuma caravugutiwe n'umucuzi mu muriro.The metal was tempered by the blacksmith in the fire.
- Iyi mihoro yavugutiwe neza.This machete was well tempered.
- Ntabwo icuma cose kivugutirwa uko ari kimwe.Not all metal is tempered the same way.
- Ivyuma vyavugutiwe biba bikomeye.Tempered metal becomes strong.
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