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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