indimi

Kinyarwanda

guterura

Word parts: gu-terura

goo-teh-ROO-rah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaguteruragoo-teh-ROO-rahsoon
Englishto liftsoon
Frenchsouleversoon

Meaning

to raise or carry something that is heavy.

Good to know

Used when you are picking something up from the ground or a lower place.

Examples

  • Ndi guterura igitabo kinini.I am lifting a big book.
  • Guterura umwana ni byiza.Lifting a child is good.
  • Umugabo yaterutse igitanda.The man lifted the bed.
  • Ushobora guterura iyi sake?Can you lift this sack?

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