Kinyarwanda
gukubura
Word parts: gu-kubura
goo-koo-BOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukuburagoo-koo-BOO-rahsoon
Englishto sweepsoon
Frenchbalayersoon
Meaning
to clean a surface by brushing away dirt or debris, typically with a broom.
Good to know
a common household chore, done with umuswa (a broom).
Examples
- Umukozi arakubura urugo buri gitondo.The worker sweeps the compound every morning.
- Ese urakubura inzu yawe?Do you sweep your house?
- Ntakubura ubwo hari imvura.She doesn't sweep when it's raining.
- Uzakubura ibyumba byose ejo.You will sweep all the rooms tomorrow.
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