Kirundi
gukabakaba
Word parts: gu-kabakaba
goo-kah-bah-KAH-bah
How to say it
Kirundigukabakabagoo-kah-bah-KAH-bahsoon
Englishto feel around forsoon
Frenchtâtonner à la recherche de, cherchersoon
Meaning
to feel around for something, searching by touch.
Good to know
to feel around for, look for
Examples
- Yarakabakaye mu mwijima ashaka igikoresho.He felt around in the dark looking for the tool.
- Ntukabakabe iyo migati mu ntoke z'abandi.Don't feel around blindly through other people's things.
- Twarakabakaye munsi y'igitanda tugerageza kubona urufunguzo.We felt around under the bed trying to find the key.
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