Kirundi
kumena
Word parts: ku-mena
ku-ME-na
How to say it
Kirundikumenaku-ME-nasoon
Englishto breaksoon
Frenchcasser, renversersoon
Meaning
to break something, especially an object with a rather flat surface.
Good to know
to break (vt) (esp. object with rather flat surface)
Examples
- Umwana yamenye igikombe c'amata.The child broke the milk cup.
- Ntukamene iryo tabaki, ni ry'agaciro.Don't break that plate, it's valuable.
- Baramena amabuye kugira ngo bubake urugo.They break the stones to build the homestead.
- Kuki umenye iyi ndabo?Why did you break this vase?
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