Kirundi
gukubebera
Word parts: gu-kubebera
goo-koo-beh-BEH-ra
How to say it
Kirundigukubeberagoo-koo-beh-BEH-rasoon
Englishto carry awaysoon
Frenchemporter (comme l'eau)soon
Meaning
to carry something away, as water does.
Good to know
applied form of gukubeba.
Examples
- Amazi yarakubebeye imbuto z'umurima.The water carried away the field's seeds.
- Ntukicare hafi y'uruzi, rurashobora kukubebera ivyanyu.Don't sit near the river, it might carry your things away.
- Umwuzure warakubebeye inzu nto z'inyenzi.The flood carried away the small straw huts.
- Igihonyo kizokubebera ubutaka bwiza bw'umurima.Erosion will carry away the good soil of the field.
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