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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