kuvunwa

How to say it

Meaning

for a bone or slender thing to be broken by someone.

Good to know

to be broken (bone, etc.)

Examples

• Ukuguru kwe kwavunywe n'impanuka.His leg was broken by the accident.
• Igiti caravunywe n'umuyaga mwinshi.The branch was broken by a strong wind.
• Ntawushaka kuvunwa ukuboko.No one wants their arm broken.
• Ivyo biti byavunywe n'inzovu.Those trees were broken by elephants.