Kirundi
gusunura
Word parts: gu-sunura
goo-soo-NOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigusunuragoo-soo-NOO-rahsoon
Englishto push violentlysoon
Frenchpousser violemmentsoon
Meaning
to push something with sudden force or roughness.
Good to know
intensive form of gusunika, implying more violence than a simple push.
Examples
- Umugabo arasunura umwana bituma agwa.The man shoves the child so hard that he falls.
- Ntasunura abandi mu murongo.He does not shove others while in line.
- Mbega ni ho basunuye uwo mugabo akava mu nzu?Is that where they shoved that man out of the house?
- Ntumusunure, muvugishe gusa!Don't shove him, just talk to him!
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