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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