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Kirundi

gukerebuka

Word parts: gu-kerebuka

goo-keh-reh-BOO-ka

How to say it

Kirundigukerebukagoo-keh-reh-BOO-kasoon
Englishto be intelligentsoon
Frenchêtre intelligent, habile, capablesoon

Meaning

to be clever or wise, to have good judgment.

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describes a person's intelligence or shrewdness, often complimentary.

Examples

  • Uwo mwana arakerebutse cane ku myaka ye.That child is very clever for his age.
  • Umukerebutsi ntiyoroherwa n'uburiganya.A wise person is not easily fooled by trickery.
  • Sinari nkerebutse nk'uko nari nkwiye kuba.I was not as wise as I should have been.
  • Uzokerebuka uko ushaje.You will become wiser as you grow older.

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