Kinyarwanda
gutoragura
Word parts: gu-toragura
goo-toh-rah-GOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutoraguragoo-toh-rah-GOO-rahsoon
Englishto pick up here and theresoon
Frenchramasser çà et làsoon
Meaning
to gather or collect things scattered here and there, one at a time.
Good to know
to pick up here and there, choose out from among several
Examples
- Twatoraguye imbuto zaguye munsi y'igiti.We picked up the fruit scattered under the tree.
- Yatoraguye impapuro zari zisanzwe hasi mu cyumba.He picked up the papers that were scattered on the floor of the room.
- Ntabwo natoraguye ibisigazwa byose by'umuhengeri.I did not pick up all the leftover scraps of the harvest.
- Abana batoragura amabuye mu murima mbere yo kuhima.The children pick up stones from the field before planting.
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