Kirundi
gukenyuka
Word parts: gu-kenyuka
goo-keh-NYOO-ka
How to say it
Kirundigukenyukagoo-keh-NYOO-kasoon
Englishto be fragilesoon
Frenchêtre fragile, être mal faitsoon
Meaning
to break or snap suddenly and unexpectedly.
Good to know
said of something fragile giving way abruptly, or figuratively of a sudden unexpected death.
Examples
- Ishami ryarakenyutse mu kanya nyene.The branch snapped suddenly.
- Ico gikoresho kirakenyuka vuba, kirerekana ko ari kibi.This tool breaks easily, which shows it is poor quality.
- Umuntu yarakenyutse ku buryo butunguranye.The person died suddenly and unexpectedly.
- Ubwo buriri buzokenyuka nimba ubukoresheje nabi.That bed frame will break if you use it wrongly.
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