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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