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Kinyarwanda

gucucuma

Word parts: gu-cucuma

goo-choo-CHOO-mah

How to say it

Kinyarwandagucucumagoo-choo-CHOO-mahsoon
Englishto mashsoon
Frenchécrasersoon

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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