kugonga
koo-GOH-ngah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakugongakoo-GOH-ngah
Englishto hit, to crash into
Frenchheurter, percuter
Meaning
To strike against something or someone with force, above all a vehicle that runs into a person, a tree or another vehicle.
Good to know
The perfect is -gonze: imodoka yagonze umunyamaguru, a car hit a pedestrian. The passive kugongwa is to be hit, and kugongana is to collide.
Examples
- Imodoka yagonze igiti iruhande rw'umuhanda.The car crashed into a tree beside the road.
- Yagongwe na moto ubwo yambukaga umuhanda.He was hit by a motorbike while crossing the road.
- Witonde kugira ngo utagonga urugi.Be careful not to bump into the door.
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