Kirundi
gukombora
Word parts: gu-kombora
goo-ko-MBO-ra
How to say it
Kirundigukomboragoo-ko-MBO-rasoon
Englishto destroysoon
Frenchdétruire, exterminersoon
Meaning
to destroy something completely, or to remove a leader from power.
Good to know
a strong verb for total destruction or the ousting of a chief or authority.
Examples
- Umuyaga mwinshi warakomboye inzu zose zo mu gisagara.The strong wind destroyed all the houses in the village.
- Abaturage barakomboye umutware wabo w'akarere.The residents removed their local chief from power.
- Ntibakomboye ico gisagara, bagumije amazu amwe.They did not destroy that village completely, they left some houses standing.
- Intambara izokombora igihugu nimba idahagaritswe.The war will destroy the country completely if it is not stopped.
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