Kinyarwanda
gucurika
Word parts: gu-curika
goo-choo-REE-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagucurikagoo-choo-REE-kahsoon
Englishto turn upside downsoon
Frenchretourner, mettre à l'enverssoon
Meaning
to flip something so its top becomes its bottom; to turn upside down.
Good to know
to turn upside down
Examples
- Yacuritse inkongoro kugira ngo isukuke.She turned the jug upside down so it could dry.
- Ntukacurike iyo meza, ibintu byose bizasenyuka.Don't turn that table upside down, everything will fall.
- Umuyaga ukaze wacuritse ubwato ku kiyaga.A strong wind capsized the boat on the lake.
- Yacuritse igikombe kugira ngo yerekane ko kirimo ubusa.He turned the cup upside down to show it was empty.
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