kwatsa

How to say it

Meaning

to blow air onto a fire to make it burn more strongly.

Good to know

used to describe fanning or blowing on embers to keep a fire going.

Examples

• Umukecuru yatsa umuriro mu gikoni.The old woman blows on the fire in the kitchen.
• Ese wamenye uko kwatsa umuriro w'inkwi?Do you know how to blow on a wood fire?
• Ntabwo yatsa umuriro ukoze n'amashanyarazi.One does not blow on an electric fire.
• Nzatsa umuriro kugira ngo ushyushye vuba.I will blow on the fire so it heats up quickly.