Swahili
nyambua
nya-MBU-a
How to say it
Swahilinyambuanya-MBU-asoon
Englishto tear apartsoon
Frenchdéchirersoon
Meaning
to tear something into pieces, cause it to crumble, or to peel it apart.
Good to know
tear apart/to pieces, crumble; peel
Examples
- Alinyambua karatasi ile kwa hasira.He tore the paper to pieces in anger.
- Usinyambue nguo mpya kwa kuvuta hivyo.Don't tear the new clothes by pulling like that.
- Mtoto alinyambua ndizi kabla ya kula.The child peeled the banana apart before eating.
- Kwa nini umenyambua kitabu changu?Why did you tear apart my book?
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