indimi

Kirundi

kubandura

Word parts: ku-bandura

koo-bahn-DOO-rah

How to say it

Kirundikubandurakoo-bahn-DOO-rahsoon
Englishto pry upsoon
Frenchsoulever en faisant leviersoon

Meaning

to pry something up, or to push out suddenly, as when wind bulges out cloth or the sun bursts out at dawn.

Good to know

to pry up; push out (e.g. wind bulges out cloth); to appear suddenly (as sun at dawn)

Examples

  • Umuyaga warabanduye impuzu zari ku muhoro.The wind bulged out the cloth on the line.
  • Izuba ryarabandutse mu gitondo.The sun burst out suddenly at dawn.
  • Ese warabanduye iryo buye?Did you pry up that stone?
  • Ntibyabanduye vuba, byari bikomeye cane.It didn't pry loose quickly, it was very solid.

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