Kinyarwanda
gusenya
Word parts: gu-senya
goo-SEH-nyah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusenyagoo-SEH-nyahsoon
Englishto gather firewoodsoon
Frenchramasser du bois de chauffagesoon
Meaning
to collect firewood, or to tear down and demolish a structure.
Good to know
covers two senses: gathering firewood from the bush, and demolishing a building.
Examples
- Abagore barasenya inkwi mu ishyamba.The women gather firewood in the forest.
- Ese abubatsi barasenya iyi nzu?Are the builders demolishing this house?
- Ntasenya inkwi ku manywa.She doesn't gather firewood during the day.
- Bazasenya iyi nzu mbere yo kwiyubaka indi.They will demolish this house before building another.
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