Kirundi
kuyora
Word parts: ku-yora
koo-YOH-rah
How to say it
Kirundikuyorakoo-YOH-rahsoon
Englishto pick upsoon
Frenchramassersoon
Meaning
to pick something up off the ground, or to clear things away.
Good to know
can extend to filtering or purifying water by skimming off what floats in it.
Examples
- Umwana arayora amabuye ku muhora.The child is picking up stones from the path.
- Twarayoye ivyanditswe vyose vyari hasi.We cleared away all the papers that were on the ground.
- Ntukayore ivyo bintu, ntabwo ari ivyawe.Don't pick up those things, they're not yours.
- Bazoyora amazi kugira bayeze.They will filter the water to purify it.
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