Kirundi
kumwanyuruka
Word parts: ku-mwanyuruka
ku-mwa-nyu-RU-ka
How to say it
Kirundikumwanyurukaku-mwa-nyu-RU-kasoon
Englishto be badly tornsoon
Frenchêtre complètement déchirésoon
Meaning
to become badly torn or ripped apart, more severely than an ordinary tear.
Good to know
emphasizes a more extensive or severe tear than kumanyuka.
Examples
- Impuzu ye yaramwanyuruse ku gitoke.His clothes got badly torn on the branch.
- Iyi shaneli yamwanyuruse gute?How did this cloth get so badly torn?
- Ikote canje ntikiramwanyuruka na gato.My coat has not gotten badly torn at all.
- Nimba udakwiye kwitondera, iyi mpuzu izomwanyuruka.If you're not careful, this garment will get badly torn.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.