Kinyarwanda
gusekura
Word parts: gu-sekura
goo-seh-KOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusekuragoo-seh-KOO-rahsoon
Englishto grind in mortarsoon
Frenchpiler au mortier, heurtersoon
Meaning
to grind in a mortar, or to bump into something.
Good to know
covers pounding grain with a pestle and, separately, accidentally colliding with an object.
Examples
- Umugore arasekura ibigori mu kinu.The woman is grinding corn in the mortar.
- Yasekuye igitanda ajya mu cyumba cy'umwijima.He bumped into the bed going into the dark room.
- Ntiyasekuye amasaka yose.She did not finish grinding all the sorghum.
- Witonde ngo utazasekura iyi meza.Be careful not to bump into this table.
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