kwona

How to say it

Meaning

for an animal such as a goat to eat and destroy crops in a garden.

Good to know

used specifically of livestock ruining a garden, not of people eating.

Examples

• Impene zarashaka kwona umurima wacu.The goats were trying to destroy our garden.
• Ntashaka ko ibitungwa vyona umurima wanje.I don't want livestock destroying my garden.
• Umuragwa yagerageje kubuza impene kwona amashaza.The herder tried to stop the goats from eating the beans.
• Ibitungwa bizokwona umurima niba udabikingiye.The livestock will eat up the garden if you don't fence it.