kwituna

How to say it

Meaning

to become wrinkled, or to shrink and shrivel up.

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to be wrinkled; to shrink, to shrivel up

Examples

• Impuzu zarashoboye kwituna kubera ukwezwa gukabije.The clothes ended up shrinking due to excessive washing.
• Uruhu rw'abakurambere rurakunda kwituna uko bakura.Old people's skin tends to wrinkle as they age.
• Icamwa kizokwituna nici cabuze amazi igihe kirekire?Will the fruit shrivel if it lacks water for a long time?
• Amababi ntiyashaka kwituna kuko yashizwe mu mazi.The leaves didn't wither because they were placed in water.