gushungura

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Meaning

to separate grain from chaff, or fine from coarse material, by shaking it through a sieve.

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used for sifting or winnowing grain, such as beans or sorghum.

Examples

• Umugore arashungura ibishyimbo.The woman sifts the beans.
• Ese urashungura ibigori nyuma yo gusarura?Do you winnow the maize after harvesting?
• Ntashungura ibinyampeke buri munsi.She doesn't sift grain every day.
• Uzashungura iyi mvange y'ibishyimbo ejo.You will sift this mix of beans tomorrow.

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