indimi

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.

Not yet checked by a native speaker.

Open in the dictionary ›