Kirundi
kuzigira
Word parts: ku-zigira
koo-zee-GEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundikuzigirakoo-zee-GEE-rahsoon
Englishto burnsoon
Frenchbrûler (nourriture)soon
Meaning
to scorch food while cooking, or to blacken something for someone.
Good to know
to burn (food) (vi), to make black for
Examples
- Umuceri warazigiye kubera umuriro ukaze cane.The rice got scorched because the fire was too hot.
- Ntukazigire ibiryo nk'uko wabigize kera.Don't scorch the food like you did before.
- Ese ibiryo vyazigiye none?Did the food get scorched today?
- Umukobwa yarazigiye ivyuma kugira ngo abikoreshe mu gucura.The girl blackened the tools for someone so they could use them in casting.
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