Kirundi
gupfindura
Word parts: gu-pfindura
goo-pfeen-DOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigupfinduragoo-pfeen-DOO-rahsoon
Englishto guesssoon
Frenchdevinersoon
Meaning
to work out the answer to a riddle or puzzle, or to guess something by insight.
Good to know
to guess; to divine; to solve riddle
Examples
- Umwana yarapfinduye ikibazo mu buryo bwihuse.The child solved the riddle quickly.
- Sinshobora gupfindura iki kibazo.I can't solve this riddle.
- Uzi gupfindura ibisakuzo?Do you know how to solve riddles?
- Bazokwiga gupfindura amayeri y'abakurambere.They will learn to divine the elders' tricks.
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