Kirundi
kuvunguka
Word parts: ku-vunguka
koo-voo-NGOO-kah
How to say it
Kirundikuvungukakoo-voo-NGOO-kahsoon
Englishto crushsoon
Frenchécrasersoon
Meaning
to crush or crumble easily, breaking apart on its own.
Good to know
to crush; to crumb easily, to crumble
Examples
- Iki gitabo caravunguse ku bwacu.This book crumbled apart in our hands.
- Ivyo bikoresho biravunguka vuba.Those tools crumble apart quickly.
- Ntibivunguka, biracari bishasha.They don't crumble, they're still new.
- Amabuye maremare yaravunguse iyo apfundikanijwe.The soft stones crumble when pressed.
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