Kirundi
kuguguna
Word parts: ku-guguna
ku-gu-GU-na
How to say it
Kirundikugugunaku-gu-GU-nasoon
Englishto bite from cob or bonesoon
Frenchmordre à même l'épi ou l'ossoon
Meaning
to bite or gnaw food off a cob or bone.
Good to know
to bite from cob or bone
Examples
- Umwana araguguna igikoma c'ibigori.The child is gnawing the corn off the cob.
- Imbwa yagugunye igufa igihe kirekire.The dog gnawed on the bone for a long time.
- Ntushobora kuguguna iryo gufa, ni rikomeye cane.You can't gnaw that bone, it's too hard.
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