Kirundi
gushungurura
Word parts: gu-shungurura
goo-shoon-goo-ROO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigushungururagoo-shoon-goo-ROO-rahsoon
Englishto throw down from abovesoon
Frenchjeter d'en hautsoon
Meaning
to throw something down from a height.
Good to know
causative counterpart of gushunguruka; someone deliberately makes something fall.
Examples
- Yashunguruye amabuye ava hejuru y'umusozi.He threw the stones down from the top of the mountain.
- Ntabwo dukwiye gushungurura ibintu bishobora gukomeretsa abantu.We should not throw down things that could hurt people.
- Ese kubera iki wamushunguruye kuva hejuru?Why did you throw him down from up there?
- Umuyaga uzoshungurura amababi y'igiti.The wind will throw down the tree's leaves.
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