Kirundi
gufyonyoka
Word parts: gu-fyonyoka
gu-fyo-NYO-ka
How to say it
Kirundigufyonyokagu-fyo-NYO-kasoon
Englishto breaksoon
Frenchcasser, renversersoon
Meaning
to break, shatter, or come apart, especially by force.
Good to know
verb gufyonyoka; used broadly for something breaking, spilling, or being pierced through.
Examples
- Icupa carafyonyotse ku gutebwa.The bottle broke when it was dropped.
- Ese iyo nkoni yarafyonyotse?Did that stick break?
- Nta gikombe cafyonyotse mu nzu.No cup broke in the house.
- Kizofyonyoka nitwa gucumita cane.It will break if we push too hard.
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