Kirundi
guhonyanga
Word parts: gu-honyanga
goo-hoh-NYAH-ngah
How to say it
Kirundiguhonyangagoo-hoh-NYAH-ngahsoon
Englishto tramplesoon
Frenchfouler aux pieds, piétinersoon
Meaning
to stamp or trample on something.
Good to know
A near-synonym of guhonyagura; some speakers use one more than the other depending on region.
Examples
- Ntukanhonyange igikoni canje.Don't go trampling on my little garden.
- Inzovu zahonyanze igiti kugeza gishwabaguritse.The elephants trampled the plant until it was crushed.
- Yahonyanze ibisiga vy'inzoka atavyitayeho.He stamped on the snake tracks without paying attention.
- Urakwiye guhonyanga izo mfyisi zishaka kugusatira.You should stamp on those weeds trying to choke your crop.
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