Kinyarwanda
guhotora
Word parts: gu-hotora
goo-hoh-TOH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhotoragoo-hoh-TOH-rahsoon
Englishto twist cordssoon
Frenchtordre des cordes, tordre le cousoon
Meaning
to twist something tightly, as a cord, or to wring someone's neck.
Good to know
used both for twisting rope and, more violently, for choking or wringing a neck.
Examples
- Yahotoye umugozi kugira ngo ukomere.He twisted the cord tightly so it would hold.
- Ntukamhotore ijosi!Don't wring his neck!
- Arahotora inkoko mbere yo kuyibaga.He wrings the chicken's neck before slaughtering it.
- Ntiyahotoye uwo mugozi neza.He did not twist that cord properly.
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