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Kirundi

kumanyuka

Word parts: ku-manyuka

ku-ma-NYU-ka

How to say it

Kirundikumanyukaku-ma-NYU-kasoon
Englishto rip opensoon
Frenchse déchirersoon

Meaning

to become torn open widely, to rip apart in a large way.

Good to know

describes cloth, bags, or skin tearing extensively, often suddenly.

Examples

  • Impuzu yiwe yaramanyutse igihe yanyaruka.His clothes ripped wide open when he ran.
  • Iyo mfuko yamanyutse gute?How did that bag get torn open like that?
  • Iyi mpu ntiyoroshe kumanyuka.This hide is not easy to tear wide open.
  • Nimba udakwiye, iyo shitingi izomanyuka.If you're not careful, that sheet will tear wide open.

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