indimi

Kirundi

gusatagurika

Word parts: gu-satagurika

goo-sah-tah-goo-REE-kah

How to say it

Kirundigusatagurikagoo-sah-tah-goo-REE-kahsoon
Englishto shattersoon
Frenchse briser en morceaux, voler en éclatssoon

Meaning

to shatter or break apart suddenly into many pieces.

Good to know

Describes something breaking violently apart, such as glass or pottery.

Examples

  • Igikombe kirasatagurika igihe kigwa hasi.The cup shatters when it falls.
  • Mbega icupa rirasatagurika ryagwa ku rutare?Does the bottle shatter when it falls on rock?
  • Ibirahuri ntibisatagurika vuba nk'ivyo.Glass doesn't shatter that easily.
  • Iki gikombe kizosatagurika nimba kigwa hasi.This cup will shatter if it falls.

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