Kirundi
guhogomboka
Word parts: gu-hogomboka
gu-ho-go-MBO-ka
How to say it
Kirundiguhogombokagu-ho-go-MBO-kasoon
Englishto speak many wordssoon
Frenchparler beaucoupsoon
Meaning
to talk on and on, saying many words that carry little real meaning.
Good to know
to speak many words (usually quite meaningless ones)
Examples
- Uwo musaza arahogomboka atavuze na kimwe gifise ico gihamya.That old man rambles on without saying anything meaningful.
- Ntuhogomboke imbere y'abakuru.Do not babble in front of the elders.
- Ntuzohogomboke imbere y'abasomyi.Do not ramble on in front of the readers.
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