gusya

How to say it

Meaning

to crush grain or other hard material into powder, as by milling.

Good to know

traditional and modern verb for milling flour, such as maize or sorghum.

Examples

• Twagiye gusya ibigori ku ruganda.We went to grind maize at the mill.
• Nyogokuru yasyaga ibigori n'ibuye, ubu bakoresha imashini.Grandmother used to grind maize with a stone; now they use a machine.
• Ntabwo basize ibigori byose uyu munsi.They did not grind all the maize today.
• Uzasya ryari amasaka yawe?When will you grind your sorghum?

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