indimi

Kirundi

kubega

Word parts: ku-bega

koo-BEH-gah

How to say it

Kirundikubegakoo-BEH-gahsoon
Englishto break off a piecesoon
Frenchcasser un morceau (p. ex. de pain)soon

Meaning

to break off a piece of something, such as bread.

Good to know

to break off a piece (e.g. bread)

Examples

  • Yarabegye igice c'umukate.He broke off a piece of bread.
  • Ese wambegera igice c'iyo keki?Will you break me off a piece of that cake?
  • Ntiyabegye ikindi, yariye vyose.He didn't break off any of it, he ate it all.
  • Abana barabegye buri wese igice ciwe.The children each broke off their own piece.

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