Kinyarwanda
kumeneka
Word parts: ku-meneka
koo-meh-NEH-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakumenekakoo-meh-NEH-kahsoon
Englishto breaksoon
Frenchcasser, renversersoon
Meaning
for something to break or spill by itself; the intransitive counterpart of 'kumena'.
Good to know
to break, spill
Examples
- Igikombe cyamennekeye hasi.The cup broke on the floor.
- Ntabwo amata yamennekeye ku meza.The milk didn't spill on the table.
- Ese amabanga yamennekaga cyane muri iyo minsi?Did secrets leak out a lot in those days?
- Icyuma kizamenekera niba gikubititswe kenshi.The metal will break if it's hit repeatedly.
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