Kirundi
gusambura
Word parts: gu-sambura
goo-sahm-BOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigusamburagoo-sahm-BOO-rahsoon
Englishto tear downsoon
Frenchdémolir, faire tombersoon
Meaning
to tear something down or demolish it, or to undo it entirely.
Good to know
transitive counterpart of gusambuka.
Examples
- Abakozi barasambuye urugo rw'ubushobozi buke.The workers demolished the run-down house.
- Ntawushaka gusambura ivyo yubatse imyaka myinshi.No one wants to tear down what he built over many years.
- Uzi gusambura urugo mu buryo butekanye?Do you know how to demolish a house safely?
- Bazosambura iyo nzu kugira ngo bubake indi.They will demolish that house so they can build another.
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