burst - gqabhuka

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukugqabhuka
Inchoative	no
Transitivity	intransitive
Note	Also has the sense of EXPLODE

Example sentences

• English

  The sun burst through the clouds.

  IsiXhosa

  Ilanga lagqabhuka emafini.

• English

  A bottle of coke exploded n the middle of the night.

  IsiXhosa

  Ibhotile yeCoke yagqabuka ezinzulwini zobusuku.