gutabuka

How to say it

Meaning

to tear or rip apart on its own, without someone deliberately tearing it.

Good to know

intransitive; describes cloth or paper tearing by itself, as opposed to gutabura which is done by someone.

Examples

• Impuzu yatabutse kubera ko yari isaza.The cloth tore because it was old.
• Iyi mfuko ntitabuka vuba nk'izindi.This bag does not tear quickly like others.
• Mbega iyo mpapuro yaratabutse he?Where did that paper tear?
• Uwo mwenda uzotabuka niba ukomeje kuwukoresha gutyo.That garment will tear if you keep using it like that.

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