Kirundi
gutembagaza
Word parts: gu-tembagaza
goo-teh-mbah-GAH-zah
How to say it
Kirundigutembagazagoo-teh-mbah-GAH-zahsoon
Englishto knock oversoon
Frenchrenverser, faire rouler (vt)soon
Meaning
to knock something over so that it rolls, or to roll it over deliberately.
Good to know
causative of gutembagara.
Examples
- Umwana aratembagaza ibuye rikagenda.The child rolls the rock and sends it off.
- Ntatembagaza ivyuma biremereye gutyo.He does not roll such heavy metal things around like that.
- Mbega ni nde watembagaje iki gikombe?Who knocked over this cup and made it roll?
- Ntumutembagaze iyo miduga, arashobora gukomereka!Don't knock that cart over on him, he could get hurt!
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