gusasira
goo-sah-SEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusasiragoo-sah-SEE-rahsoon
Frenchpailler ; faire le lit desoon
Meaning
To cover the soil around crops with dry grass or leaves, which keeps it moist, stops weeds and prevents erosion; also to spread bedding for someone.
Good to know
Applicative of gusasa, to spread grass or make a bed. The crop or the person comes straight after it: gusasira ikawa, to mulch coffee; gusasira umushyitsi, to make up a bed for a guest.
Examples
- Abahinzi basasira ikawa kugira ngo ubutaka bugumane ubuhehere.Farmers mulch coffee so that the soil keeps its moisture.
- Nasasiye inyanya zanjye ibyatsi byumye.I mulched my tomatoes with dry grass.
- Mama yasasiye umushyitsi mu cyumba cy'abashyitsi.Mother made up a bed for the guest in the guest room.
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