Kirundi
kunogora
Word parts: ku-nogora
ku-no-GO-ra
How to say it
Kirundikunogoraku-no-GO-rasoon
Englishto gouge outsoon
Frencharrachersoon
Meaning
to gouge, cut, or dig out someone's eyes, an act of severe violence.
Good to know
describes an extremely violent act; register is graphic and used mainly in narratives or warnings.
Examples
- Mu makuru ya kera, hari uwanogoye amaso y'umwanzi we.In old stories, there was one who gouged out his enemy's eyes.
- Ni gute yashoboye kunogora amaso y'inyamaswa?How was he able to gouge out the animal's eyes?
- Ntawushaka kunogora amaso y'uwundi muntu.No one wants to gouge out another person's eyes.
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