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Kirundi

gukungura

Word parts: gu-kungura

goo-koo-NGOO-ra

How to say it

Kirundigukunguragoo-koo-NGOO-rasoon
Englishto skinsoon
Frenchécorchersoon

Meaning

to skin someone or something, or to throw it down on the ground.

Good to know

transitive, causative counterpart of gukunguka.

Examples

  • Yarakunguye ukuguru igihe yasunitswe n'umugenzi we.He skinned his leg when his friend pushed him down.
  • Ntukungure uwo mwana, aracari muto.Don't throw that child down, he's still small.
  • Abasore barakunguranye mu mukino w'imbaraga.The young men threw each other down in the wrestling match.
  • Tuzokungura ivyo bisimba tubishire ku modoka.We will throw down those bundles to load them on the vehicle.

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