Kirundi
gufobeka
Word parts: gu-fobeka
goo-foh-BEH-kah
How to say it
Kirundigufobekagoo-foh-BEH-kahsoon
Englishto hidesoon
Frenchcachersoon
Meaning
to hide something, to speak in a mysterious or roundabout way, or to explain poorly.
Good to know
to hide; speak in a mysterious language; explain poorly
Examples
- Umugabo aragufobeka ukuri.The man hides the truth.
- Ntukagufobeke iyo nkuru!Don't be vague about that story!
- Yamaze kugufobeka ivyabaye.He has already given a garbled account of what happened.
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