Kinyarwanda
gukunguta
Word parts: gu-kunguta
goo-koon-GOO-tah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukungutagoo-koon-GOO-tahsoon
Englishto shake outsoon
Frenchsecouersoon
Meaning
to shake something vigorously, such as a rug or blanket, to remove dust.
Good to know
used specifically for shaking out cloth items like rugs, mats, or sheets, not for trembling.
Examples
- Umugore arakunguta ishuka mbere yo kuryama.The woman shakes out the sheet before sleeping.
- Ese urakunguta ikirago buri munsi?Do you shake out the mat every day?
- Ntakunguta imyenda mu nzu.She doesn't shake the clothes inside the house.
- Uzakunguta ibirago hanze.You will shake the mats outside.
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