Kirundi
kunobana
Word parts: ku-nobana
koo-noh-BAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundikunobanakoo-noh-BAH-nahsoon
Englishto peck togethersoon
Frenchpicorer ensemblesoon
Meaning
to peck at each other, or peck together at the same place.
Good to know
the reciprocal of kunoba.
Examples
- Inkoko ziranobana ku bigori bike.The chickens peck at each other over the few kernels.
- Ntizinobana iyo ibiryo ari vyinshi.They don't fight over pecking when there's plenty of food.
- Ese izo nkoko ziranobana buri gihe zibonye ibiryo bike?Do those chickens always peck at each other when food is scarce?
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