kuvunika

How to say it

Meaning

for a slender thing, such as a bone, to break.

Good to know

often used in the idiom kuvunika umugongo, meaning to have back pain.

Examples

• Yavunitse ukuboko mu gutera umupira.He broke his arm playing football.
• Ndavunika umugongo iyo nkoreye igihe kirekire.My back hurts when I work for a long time.
• Ico giti caravunitse mu muyaga.That branch snapped in the wind.
• Ntukagerageze kuvunika iki gikoresho.Don't try to break this tool.

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