Kirundi
kugurugumba
Word parts: ku-gurugumba
ku-gu-ru-GUM-ba
How to say it
Kirundikugurugumbaku-gu-ru-GUM-basoon
Englishto poundsoon
Frenchbattre fort (cœur)soon
Meaning
to pound rapidly, as a heart, to boil up vigorously, as water, or, of a child, to grow very fast.
Good to know
to pound (of heart); to boil up (water), to blister; grow very fast (child)
Examples
- Umutima wanje uragurugumba iyo ntinya.My heart pounds when I get scared.
- Amazi araguragumba ku ziko.The water is boiling vigorously on the fire.
- Uyu mwana aragurugumba, akura vuba cane.This child is growing very fast.
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