Kinyarwanda
guhanagura
Word parts: gu-hanagura
goo-hah-nah-GOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhanaguragoo-hah-nah-GOO-rahsoon
Englishto dustsoon
Frenchépousseter, frotter, polir, essuyersoon
Meaning
to clean a surface by rubbing or wiping; to dust, polish, or wipe off.
Good to know
to dust, rub, polish, wipe off
Examples
- Yahanaguye ameza mbere y'uko abashyitsi bagera.She wiped the table before the guests arrived.
- Twahanaguye imodoka kugira ngo iboneke neza.We polished the car so it would look good.
- Ese wahanaguye umukungugu ku madirishya?Did you dust the windows?
- Umukozi yahanaguye ubwato bw'inzu yose.The worker wiped down the whole house floor.
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