indimi

Kirundi

kunyaga

Word parts: ku-nyaga

koo-NYAH-gah

How to say it

Kirundikunyagakoo-NYAH-gahsoon
Englishto take away fromsoon
Frenchenlever à, prendre de forcesoon

Meaning

to take something from someone by force, steal, or pillage.

Good to know

to take away from, to take by force; to steal; to pillage

Examples

  • Abambuzi baranyaga inka z'abakenyezi.The raiders steal the villagers' cattle.
  • Ntanyaga ivy'abandi.I don't take what belongs to others.
  • Ese baraNyaze amafaranga y'uwo mudugudu?Did they pillage the village's money?
  • Bazonyaga niba ntawe uwabakingira.They will plunder if no one stops them.

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