Kirundi
kumenagurika
Word parts: ku-menagurika
ku-me-na-gu-RI-ka
How to say it
Kirundikumenagurikaku-me-na-gu-RI-kasoon
Englishto be smashedsoon
Frenchêtre brisé en morceauxsoon
Meaning
to be smashed or shattered into many pieces.
Good to know
used for fragile objects like glass or pottery breaking completely; more intense than kumenwa (to be broken).
Examples
- Ikirahuri caramenagurika igihe cagwa hasi.The glass shattered to pieces when it fell to the ground.
- Ni gute isahane yamenagurika?How did the plate get smashed to pieces?
- Ibikombe ntibimenaguritse vyose.Not all the cups got smashed to pieces.
- Nimba udakwiye kwitondera, ivyombo bizomenagurika.If you are not careful, the dishes will be smashed to pieces.
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