Kirundi
gukenyurwa
Word parts: gu-kenyurwa
goo-keh-nyoo-RWA
How to say it
Kirundigukenyurwagoo-keh-nyoo-RWAsoon
Englishto be broken suddenlysoon
Frenchêtre cassé soudainementsoon
Meaning
to be broken or snapped suddenly by something.
Good to know
passive of the causative, describing an object broken abruptly.
Examples
- Igiti carakenyuwe n'umuyaga mwinshi.The tree was snapped by the strong wind.
- Uwo mukanda warakenyuwe n'uwawukoresheje nabi.That rope was broken suddenly by the one who misused it.
- Ntibisanzwe ko igikoresho gikenyurwa vuba nk'ico.It's unusual for a tool to be broken so quickly like that.
- Amashami menshi yarakenyuwe n'umuyaga w'igihuhusi.Many branches were broken by the storm wind.
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