kubomoka
koo-boh-MOH-kah
How to say it
Kirundikubomokakoo-boh-MOH-kah
Frenchs'effondrer, s'écrouler
Meaning
Of a house, a wall or a bridge, to fall down in pieces, often after heavy rain or a landslide.
Good to know
Said of buildings and walls: inzu zabomotse, the houses collapsed. To knock one down on purpose is gusambura.
Examples
- Inzu nyinshi zabomotse kubera imvura nyinshi.Many houses collapsed because of heavy rain.
- Urukuta rw'ishure rwabomotse mw'ijoro.The school wall fell down in the night.
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