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Kirundi

kwongeranya

Word parts: kw-ongeranya

kohn-geh-RAH-nyah

How to say it

Kirundikwongeranyakohn-geh-RAH-nyahsoon
Englishto destroysoon
Frenchdétruire, exterminersoon

Meaning

to break, smash, or destroy something completely.

Good to know

not to be confused with Icongereza (the English language) or Ubwongereza (England), unrelated words that share a similar root.

Examples

  • Ntashaka kwongeranya ibikoresho vy'urugo.I don't want to smash up the household belongings.
  • Yagerageje kwongeranya igikombe mu kuvunika.He ended up completely smashing the cup.
  • Ntibikwiye kwongeranya ivyo abandi bafise.It's not right to destroy completely what belongs to others.
  • Uzokwongeranya iki niba ukomeza kuba uw'umujinya?What will you smash to pieces if you keep being so angry?

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