indimi

Kirundi

gutemvya

Word parts: gu-temvya

goo-TEH-mvyah

How to say it

Kirundigutemvyagoo-TEH-mvyahsoon
Englishto cause to fallsoon
Frenchfaire tombersoon

Meaning

to make something or someone fall.

Good to know

to cause to fall

Examples

  • Umuyaga muremure waratemvyije igiti kinini.The strong wind made the big tree fall.
  • Ntatemvya abandi ku bushake.He does not make others fall on purpose.
  • Mbega ni iki catemvyije uwo muti?What made that post fall?
  • Ntumutemvye, arafise ubuzima bukomeye!Don't make him fall, he's frail!

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