Kirundi
kuvungurisha
Word parts: ku-vungurisha
koo-voo-ngoo-REE-shah
How to say it
Kirundikuvungurishakoo-voo-ngoo-REE-shahsoon
Englishto smashsoon
Frenchconcasser, égrener le maïssoon
Meaning
to smash grain such as maize before grinding it, or to shell corn.
Good to know
to smash (as grain before grinding), to shell corn
Examples
- Ndavungurisha ibigori imbere yo kubisya.I crush the maize before grinding it.
- Yavungurishije ibinyampeke n'igikoresho c'icuma.He crushed the grain with a metal tool.
- Ntukavungurishe ico gikoresho, kironona.Don't use that tool to crush it, it'll get damaged.
- Twavungurishije ibigori kugira ngo tubitegure.We shelled the maize to prepare it.
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