Kirundi
gushunguruka
Word parts: gu-shunguruka
goo-shoon-goo-ROO-kah
How to say it
Kirundigushungurukagoo-shoon-goo-ROO-kahsoon
Englishto fall or jump from abovesoon
Frenchtomber ou sauter d'en hautsoon
Meaning
to fall or jump from a height, tumbling down or cascading.
Good to know
describes an uncontrolled fall from above, often something rolling or tumbling.
Examples
- Amabuye yarashungurutse ku musozi.The stones tumbled down the mountainside.
- Ntabwo yashungurutse ariko yarakomeretse.He did not fall from a height, but he was hurt.
- Ese amazi arashunguruka gute kuri iyo mfuruka?How does the water cascade down that cliff?
- Igiti kizoshunguruka niba imizi yaco itagikomeye.The tree will come tumbling down if its roots are no longer strong.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.