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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.

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