indimi

Kinyarwanda

guhondagura

Word parts: gu-hondagura

goo-hohn-dah-GOO-rah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaguhondaguragoo-hohn-dah-GOO-rahsoon
Englishto knock downsoon
Frenchrenversersoon

Meaning

to knock something down forcefully, to smash it.

Good to know

implies rough, forceful destruction, such as knocking down a wall.

Examples

  • Yahondaguye urukuta rw'ubusa.He knocked down the useless wall.
  • Arahondagura ibiti bibi mu murima.He is smashing down the bad trees in the field.
  • Ntiyahondaguye inzu y'umutindi.He did not smash down the poor man's house.
  • Bazahondagura iyi nzu ejo.They will knock down this house tomorrow.

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