Kinyarwanda
gutwika
Word parts: gu-twika
goo-TWEE-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutwikagoo-TWEE-kahsoon
Englishto set fire tosoon
Frenchmettre le feu à, brûler (tr.)soon
Meaning
to set something on fire, to burn.
Good to know
to set fire to, burn (tr.)
Examples
- Yatwitse imyanda mu murima.He burned the rubbish in the field.
- Ntabwo bemerewe gutwika ishyamba.They are not allowed to set the forest on fire.
- Umuriro watwitse inzu ebyiri z'abaturage.The fire burned down two residents' houses.
- Uzatwika ryari amakara mashya?When will you burn new charcoal?
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