Kirundi
guhungabanya
Word parts: gu-hungabanya
goo-hoon-gah-BAH-nyah
How to say it
Kirundiguhungabanyagoo-hoon-gah-BAH-nyahsoon
Englishto blowsoon
Frenchsoufflersoon
Meaning
to make something sway or shake, as the wind does to a tree.
Good to know
The causative of guhungabana.
Examples
- Umuyaga warahungabanije igiti.The wind shook the tree.
- Umuvuba warahungabanije inzu.The storm shook the house.
- Ntibisanzwe umuyaga guhungabanya inzu ikomeye.It's unusual for wind to shake a sturdy house.
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