Kinyarwanda
kurimbura
Word parts: ku-rimbura
koo-ree-MBOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurimburakoo-ree-MBOO-rahsoon
Englishto destroysoon
Frenchdétruire, exterminersoon
Meaning
to bring total destruction on something, to wipe it out completely.
Good to know
to destroy
Examples
- Umwuzure warimbuye imirima yose.The flood destroyed all the fields.
- Ni iki cyarimbuye iyi mijyi ya kera?What destroyed these ancient cities?
- Ntabwo bashakaga kurimbura umurwa wose.They did not intend to destroy the whole town.
- Intambara nini irashobora kurimbura isi.A great war can destroy the world.
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