Kirundi
kuvutagura
Word parts: ku-vutagura
koo-voo-tah-GOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundikuvutagurakoo-voo-tah-GOO-rahsoon
Englishto break in twosoon
Frenchse rompre en deuxsoon
Meaning
to break something in two, such as a rope or chain.
Good to know
to break in two (as rope or chain)
Examples
- Yavutaguye umugozi w'inka.He snapped the cow's rope in two.
- Ndavutagura urunyoto rutakiri gukoreshwa.I am breaking apart the old chain that's no longer usable.
- Ntukavutagure uwo mugozi, tugikeneye.Don't break that rope, we still need it.
- Igitambaro caravutaguye ku nguvu z'umuyaga.The rope tore in two from the force of the wind.
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