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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