Kirundi
kunyika
Word parts: ku-nyika
koo-NYEE-kah
How to say it
Kirundikunyikakoo-NYEE-kahsoon
Englishto slidesoon
Frenchglissersoon
Meaning
to slide as in a landslide, to settle and pack down, or to suddenly collapse and disappear while being watched.
Good to know
to slide (landslide); to pack down (vi); to come to an end, be completely destroyed (while you are watching, to suddenly disappear as you watch)
Examples
- Umusozi waranyitse nyuma y'imvura nyinshi.The hillside slid after the heavy rain.
- Ubutaka buranyika iyo bwatewemwo amazi menshi.The ground settles and packs down when a lot of water is poured onto it.
- Ese inzu yaranyitse imbere y'amaso yabo?Did the house collapse right before their eyes?
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