indimi

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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