indimi

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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