Kirundi
gukaba
Word parts: gu-kaba
goo-KAH-bah
How to say it
Kirundigukabagoo-KAH-bahsoon
Englishto dry upsoon
Frenchse tarirsoon
Meaning
to dry up or wither.
Good to know
to dry up, wither, wilt
Examples
- Ibimera birakaba kubera izuba rikaze.The plants are withering because of the harsh sun.
- Indabo zarakabye zitewe n'ubukene bw'amazi.The flowers wilted from lack of water.
- Ntitwashaka ko imirima yacu ikaba.We didn't want our fields to dry up.
- Igiti carakabye burundu.The tree dried up completely.
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