Kirundi
gukabya
Word parts: gu-kabya
goo-KAH-byah
How to say it
Kirundigukabyagoo-KAH-byahsoon
Englishto exaggeratesoon
Frenchexagérersoon
Meaning
To exaggerate, to overdo something.
Good to know
common verb.
Examples
- Ntukabye mu vyo uvuga.Don't exaggerate what you're saying.
- Nti nkabya, ni ukuri.I'm not exaggerating, it's the truth.
- Bazokabya uko bisubiramwo iyo nkuru.They will exaggerate as they retell that story.
- Yarakabije mu ndishi.He overcharged the price.
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