iturika
ee-too-REE-kah
How to say it
Kirundiiturikaee-too-REE-kahsoon
Englishexplosion, eruptionsoon
Frenchexplosion, éruptionsoon
Meaning
A sudden burst with a loud noise and great force, of a bomb, a gas tank or a volcano.
Good to know
A noun of the i/ri class from guturika, to explode or burst: iturika ry'ikirunga is a volcanic eruption.
Examples
- Iturika ry'igisasu ryakomerekeje abantu batatu.The explosion of a bomb injured three people.
- Twumvise iturika rikomeye mw'ijoro.We heard a loud explosion in the night.
- Iturika ry'ikirunga rishobora gusambura amazu.A volcanic eruption can destroy houses.
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