kotesha
koh-TEH-shah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakoteshakoh-TEH-shah
Englishto warm by a fire; to steam
Frenchréchauffer (au feu) ; passer à la vapeur
Meaning
To make or let someone or something warm up by a fire or over hot steam, as when a fire is lit near cattle or a steam bath is taken.
Good to know
Causative of kota, to warm oneself by a fire. In cattle vocabulary kotesha inka, to warm the cows, is also said gucanira inka. Recent news uses kotesha igitsina for vaginal steaming, which doctors warn against.
Examples
- Nyirakuru yashakaga kotesha umwana hafi y'iziko.Grandmother wanted to warm the baby near the hearth.
- Abashumba bacana umuriro wo kotesha inka nimugoroba.Herders light a fire to warm the cows in the evening.
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