Kinyarwanda
gucukura
Word parts: gu-cukura
goo-choo-KOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagucukuragoo-choo-KOO-rahsoon
Englishto dig a holesoon
Frenchcreuser un trousoon
Meaning
to dig into the ground, especially to make a hole.
Good to know
to dig a hole
Examples
- Twacukuye ikuzimu ryo gutera igiti.We dug a hole to plant the tree.
- Abakozi bacukuye umwobo munini ku muhanda.The workers dug a big hole on the road.
- Ese mwacukuye iki cyobo ryari?When did you dig this hole?
- Umwana yacukuye umusenyi ku nkombe y'ikiyaga.The child dug in the sand on the lake shore.
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