gusuriranya

How to say it

Meaning

to sweep through or tear across something with sudden, turbulent force, as floodwater surging through a place or someone weeding rapidly.

Good to know

used of rushing water, driving rain, or fast, rough work such as clearing grass quickly.

Examples

• Amazi y'umuguru arasuriranya ivyatsi bikaba biva mu murima.The floodwater sweeps through and tears the grass out of the field.
• Imvura ntisuriranya nka kera iyo idatashe cane.The rain does not sweep through as violently as before when it isn't heavy.
• Mbega uwo muvurungano warasuriranije iki?What did that flood sweep away?
• Nzosuriranya ivyatsi vy'umurima ndende twagira umwanya.I will quickly tear out the grass of the whole field once I have time.