indimi

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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