Kinyarwanda
gusatura
Word parts: gu-satura
goo-sah-TOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusaturagoo-sah-TOO-rahsoon
Englishto cut in halfsoon
Frenchcouper en deuxsoon
Meaning
to cut something along its length, or divide it into two halves.
Good to know
Use this when you need to describe cutting something into long pieces.
Examples
- Gusatura ibihwagari ni ngombwa.Cutting the sweet potatoes lengthwise is important.
- Nzakora gusatura inyama.I will cut the meat lengthwise.
- Umugore arasatura umugati kabiri.The woman cuts the bread in half.
- Ese urasatura iyi ndimu?Are you cutting this lemon in half?
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