Kirundi
gutoneka
Word parts: gu-toneka
goo-toh-NEH-kah
How to say it
Kirundigutonekagoo-toh-NEH-kahsoon
Englishto hit a sore placesoon
Frenchfrapper un endroit douloureuxsoon
Meaning
to hit a sore or tender spot.
Good to know
to hit a sore place
Examples
- Yatoneka igisebe c'umuvyeyi wiwe adakebuka.He accidentally hit his parent's wound.
- Ese urumva umubabaro nk'ico bakoze bakutoneka?Do you feel pain like they hit a sore spot?
- Ntitoneka ikironda c'uwundi ku bushake.One doesn't deliberately hit another's sore spot.
- Nimba utitondeye, uzotoneka igisebe ciwe.If you're not careful, you'll hit his wound.
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