indimi

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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