Kinyarwanda
kumena
Word parts: ku-mena
koo-MEH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakumenakoo-MEH-nahsoon
Englishto breaksoon
Frenchcasser, renversersoon
Meaning
to break something, spill a liquid, or pour/empty something out.
Good to know
to break, spill (tr.), empty out, penetrate, traverse
Examples
- Yamennye igikombe mu gikoni.He broke the cup in the kitchen.
- Ntabwo namennye amazi ku butaka.I didn't spill water on the ground.
- Ese wamennye amabanga y'umuryango?Did you reveal the family's secrets?
- Bazamena inzu ishaje bubake indi.They will tear down the old house to build another.
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