gukoba

How to say it

Meaning

to dig a small hole in the ground, or to scratch and dig with the fingers in order to unearth something.

Good to know

Used of small-scale digging or scratching, such as an animal digging or a child scratching in the dirt.

Examples

• Imbwa irakoba ivu iryerekeza ku muzi.The dog digs at the dirt near the root.
• Mbega urakoba iyo mvune ushaka gushinga igiti?Are you digging that hole to plant a tree?
• Ntawukoba ivu ata mpamvu.No one digs at the dirt without a reason.
• Tuzokoba ubwo bwoko bw'ivu ejo.We will dig that kind of soil tomorrow.