indimi

Kirundi

gufunyanga

Word parts: gu-funyanga

goo-foo-NYAHN-gah

How to say it

Kirundigufunyangagoo-foo-NYAHN-gahsoon
Englishto kneadsoon
Frenchpétrirsoon

Meaning

To work dough with the hands, to knead; also, of an unborn baby, to kick or move in the womb.

Good to know

verb, household register.

Examples

  • Aravyunyanga umukate.She's kneading the bread.
  • Umwana araravye funyanga mu nda.The baby was kicking in the womb.
  • Nti twafunyanze neza ifu.We didn't knead the flour well.

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