Kinyarwanda
gutobora
Word parts: gu-tobora
goo-toh-BOH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutoboragoo-toh-BOH-rahsoon
Englishto piercesoon
Frenchpercersoon
Meaning
to make a hole through something by piercing it.
Good to know
to pierce, make a hole in
Examples
- Yatoboye ikirahure cy'idirishya n'ibuye.He pierced the window glass with a stone.
- Umusumari watoboye uruhu rw'inka.The nail pierced the cow's hide.
- Ntabwo dutobora iyi karito, izapfa gucika.We should not puncture this carton, it will tear.
- Uzatobora he iyi mbaho kugira ngo dushyiremo umusumari?Where will you drill this plank so we can put in a nail?
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