Kinyarwanda
gutsirita
Word parts: gu-tsirita
goo-tsee-REE-tah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutsiritagoo-tsee-REE-tahsoon
Englishto rub hardsoon
Frenchfrotter fort (pour polir)soon
Meaning
to rub something vigorously, as when polishing or scrubbing.
Good to know
to rub hard (as to polish)
Examples
- Yatsiritse inkweto ze kugira ngo zimurikire.He polished his shoes vigorously so they would shine.
- Ntabwo natsiritse iyi meza yose uyu munsi.I did not polish this whole table today.
- Tsirita neza iki gikombe cy'umuringa kugira ngo gisukure.Rub this copper cup hard so it becomes clean.
- Uzatsirita ryari iyi modoka kugira ngo yaka?When will you polish this car so it shines?
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