Kirundi
gusatagura
Word parts: gu-satagura
goo-sah-tah-GOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigusataguragoo-sah-tah-GOO-rahsoon
Englishto break to bitssoon
Frenchbriser en morceaux, hachersoon
Meaning
to break apart into many small pieces.
Good to know
to break to bits (vi)
Examples
- Igikombe carasataguye kigwa hasi.The cup broke to bits when it fell.
- Ntibishoboka gusatagura iki gitare gitya.It's not possible for this stone to break to bits like that.
- Wumvise ikirahuri gisatagura?Did you hear the glass shatter to bits?
- Iyo nkono izosatagura niyagushwa ku rutare.That pot will break to bits if it's smashed against a stone.
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