gucucuma
Word parts: gu-cucuma
goo-choo-CHOO-mah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagucucumagoo-choo-CHOO-mahai
Englishto mashai
Frenchécraserai
Meaning
to crush or pound something into a soft, pulpy mass; to mash.
Good to know
to mash
Examples
- Yacucumye ibirayi kugira ngo abitegurire umwana.She mashed the potatoes to prepare them for the child.
- Twacucumye imbuto kugira ngo tuzikoreshe mu kwitegura ifunguro.We mashed the fruit to use in preparing the meal.
- Ese wacucumye ibishyimbo neza?Did you mash the beans well?
- Umukobwa yigishijwe gucucuma ibiryo by'umwana muto.The girl was taught to mash food for the little child.
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