Kinyarwanda
kwasa
Word parts: kw-asa
KWAH-sah
How to say it
KinyarwandakwasaKWAH-sahsoon
Englishto cut firewoodsoon
Frenchcouper du bois de chauffagesoon
Meaning
to cut firewood, usually for cooking or heating.
Good to know
This word is commonly used when preparing wood for a fire.
Examples
- Nkeneye kwasa ibiti byo guteka.I need to cut firewood for cooking.
- Abana barakunda kwasa ibiti mu ishyamba.The children like to cut wood in the forest.
- Umugabo yasa inkwi mu ishyamba.The man cuts firewood in the forest.
- Ese wasa inkwi buri cyumweru?Do you cut firewood every week?
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