Kinyarwanda
kuvunika
Word parts: ku-vunika
koo-voo-NEE-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuvunikakoo-voo-NEE-kahsoon
Englishto breaksoon
Frenchcasser, renversersoon
Meaning
to break, as a bone does under too much stress.
Good to know
the intransitive/stative counterpart of kuvuna: the thing breaks, rather than someone breaking it.
Examples
- Ukuguru kwe kwavunitse amaze kugwa.His leg broke after he fell.
- Ese iki gikoresho cyavunika iyo cyaguye hasi?Does this tool break if it falls?
- Ntabwo ukuboko kwavunitse, kwaravunikiye gusa.The arm didn't break, it was only sprained.
- Witondere, iki kirahu kirashobora kuvunika.Be careful, this glass can break.
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