Kirundi
gucika
Word parts: gu-cika
goo-CHEE-kah
How to say it
Kirundigucikagoo-CHEE-kahsoon
Englishto breaksoon
Frenchcasser, renversersoon
Meaning
to break or snap, said of the thing itself.
Good to know
The intransitive counterpart of guca 'to cut'.
Examples
- Umugozi urashobora gucika.The rope can snap.
- Ntiwashaka gucika ubu.It shouldn't break now.
- Ishoka yamaze gucika.The axe handle has already snapped.
- Uwuzi uzogerageza kutagucika?Will the thread manage not to break?
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