kuvunjika
koo-voo-NJEE-kah
How to say it
Swahilikuvunjikakoo-voo-NJEE-kah
Englishto break, to get broken; to break up
Frenchse casser, se briser; être dissous
Meaning
To come apart or crack because of force or a fall; also, of a group, a marriage or a parliament, to break up and come to an end.
Good to know
Stative form of kuvunja, to break; it takes no object: mguu wake umevunjika, his leg is broken. Kuvunjika moyo is to lose heart, and ndoa kuvunjika is a marriage breaking up.
Examples
- Kikombe kilianguka na kuvunjika vipande vitatu.The cup fell and broke into three pieces.
- Mguu wake ulivunjika alipoanguka kutoka mtini.His leg broke when he fell from the tree.
- Usivunjike moyo, utafaulu mwakani.Do not lose heart, you will pass next year.
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