gukubiranya

How to say it

Meaning

to fold something repeatedly, or to cause someone to turn back.

Good to know

combines repeated folding with the sense of making someone retrace their steps.

Examples

• Yarakubiranije impuzu kenshi imbere yo kuzishira mu gikapu.She folded the clothes several times before putting them in the bag.
• Kubiranya iyo mikeka tuyibike neza.Fold that mat repeatedly so we store it properly.
• Ntiyakubiranije abagenzi be, baguma bagenda imbere.He did not turn his companions back, they kept going forward.
• Tuzokubiranya abo bana batazi inzira, batazobura.We will turn back those children who don't know the way, so they don't get lost.