indimi

Kinyarwanda

gutiga

Word parts: gu-tiga

goo-TEE-gah

How to say it

Kinyarwandagutigagoo-TEE-gahsoon
Englishto be dullsoon
Frenchêtre émoussé (crayon, couteau, etc.)soon

Meaning

to be blunt or lacking a sharp edge, said of a blade or point.

Good to know

to be dull (pencil, knife, etc.)

Examples

  • Ikaramu yanjye iratiga, ntishobora kwandika neza.My pencil is blunt, it can't write well.
  • Icyuma cyacu cyaratigye, tugomba kugityaza.Our knife has gone blunt, we need to sharpen it.
  • Iyi mbabura ntabwo itiga vuba.This razor doesn't go blunt quickly.
  • Ubu ikaramu yatigiye rwose ntacyo ikimara.Now the pencil has gone completely blunt, it's useless.

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