gucana

How to say it

Meaning

to set something alight; to light or kindle, especially a fire.

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to light, kindle, start a

Examples

• Yagiye gucana umuriro mu gikoni.He went to light the fire in the kitchen.
• Ntitwashoboye gucana itabi mu muyaga.We couldn't light the cigarette in the wind.
• Gucana itara ry'amashanyarazi ni byoroshye ubu.Lighting an electric lamp is easy now.
• Umukurambere yigishaga abana gucana umuriro nta mashanyarazi.The elder taught the children to light a fire without electricity.

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