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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