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Kirundi

gukungagura

Word parts: gu-kungagura

goo-koo-nga-GOO-ra

How to say it

Kirundigukungaguragoo-koo-nga-GOO-rasoon
Englishto cause to fallsoon
Frenchfaire tombersoon

Meaning

to cause someone to fall, to push them down.

Good to know

transitive, describes knocking or pushing someone over.

Examples

  • Yarakungaguye mwene wabo mu mukino.He pushed his sibling down during the game.
  • Ntukungagure abandi, urashobora kubakomeretsa.Don't push others down, you might hurt them.
  • Umuyaga warakungaguye abantu bariko baragenda ku muhana.The strong wind knocked over people walking on the road.
  • Tuzokungagura izo nkingi zononekaye.We will push down those damaged posts.

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