Kirundi
kwotsako
Word parts: kw-otsako
koht-sah-KOH
How to say it
Kirundikwotsakokoht-sah-KOHsoon
Englishto roast a little ofsoon
Frenchrôtir un peu desoon
Meaning
to roast just a small portion of something.
Good to know
diminutive/partitive extension of kwotsa.
Examples
- Ndashaka kwotsako utuntu duke tw'ibiryo.I want to roast just a little bit of food.
- Nyina yagerageje kwotsako ku bitoke kugira asuzume niba vyeze.The mother roasted a small piece of the plantain to check if it was ripe.
- Ntashobora kwotsako niba nta muriro uhari.He can't roast a small portion if there's no fire.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.