gukubita

How to say it

Meaning

to beat, hit, or whip someone or something.

Good to know

general verb for striking; the idiom gukubita akamari means to gamble.

Examples

• Umubyeyi yarakubise umwana kubera ubugoyagoye.The parent hit the child for misbehaving.
• Ntukubite iyo mbwa, ntiyagukoze na kimwe.Don't beat that dog, it didn't do anything to you.
• Abasore bamwe barakubita akamari mu gitondo.Some young men gamble in the morning.
• Umuvyeyi azokubita uwo mwana nimba akomeje kudakundana n'abandi.The parent will spank that child if he keeps not getting along with others.

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