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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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