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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