Kinyarwanda
gucagagura
Word parts: gu-cagagura
goo-chah-gah-GOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagucagaguragoo-chah-gah-GOO-rahsoon
Englishto chop upsoon
Frenchhachersoon
Meaning
to cut something into small pieces, often repeatedly; to chop up, mince.
Good to know
reduplicated form related to gukata (to cut), implying repeated small cuts.
Examples
- Aracagagura inyama.He is chopping up the meat.
- Wacagaguye imboga?Did you chop up the vegetables?
- Ntabwo yacagaguye igiti.He did not chop up the wood.
- Nzacagagura inyama ejo.I will chop up the meat tomorrow.
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