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Kinyarwanda

gutora

Word parts: gu-tora

goo-TO-rah

How to say it

Kinyarwandagutoragoo-TO-rahsoon
Englishto pick upsoon
Frenchramassersoon

Meaning

to pick something up off the ground, or to choose or elect someone by vote.

Good to know

also used for voting or electing a leader (gutora umuyobozi).

Examples

  • Yatoye impapuro zaguye hasi.He picked up the papers that had fallen.
  • Ni nde muzatora nk'umuyobozi?Who will you elect as leader?
  • Ntabwo natoye ikintu cy'undi muntu.I did not pick up someone else's thing.
  • Abaturage bazatora ku wa gatanu.Citizens will vote on Friday.

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