Swahili
vungavunga
voo-ngah-VOO-ngah
How to say it
Swahilivungavungavoo-ngah-VOO-ngahsoon
Englishto break upsoon
Frenchbriser, battresoon
Meaning
to break something into small pieces, or to crumple and wrinkle cloth.
Good to know
covers two related actions: crumbling food like bread, and wrinkling clothing.
Examples
- Alivungavunga mkate kabla ya kuulisha kuku.He crumbled the bread before feeding it to the chickens.
- Usivungavunge nguo mpya, itachakaa.Don't wrinkle up the new clothes, they'll get worn.
- Je, tunavungavunga karatasi hii au tunaiweka wapi?Do we crumple up this paper or put it somewhere?
- Maswali yake yalinivungavunga kabisa.His questions completely confused me.
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