Kirundi
kunyakura
Word parts: ku-nyakura
koo-nyah-KOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundikunyakurakoo-nyah-KOO-rahsoon
Englishto grab quicklysoon
Frenchsaisir rapidementsoon
Meaning
to grab something quickly, snatch it.
Good to know
to grab quickly
Examples
- Umwana yaranyatse igitabo mu maboko ya mwene wabo.The child snatched the book out of his sibling's hands.
- Ntanyakura ivy'abandi mu buryo bwose.I never snatch what belongs to others.
- Ese warinyatse iki?What did you grab?
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