Kirundi
gushibuka
Word parts: gu-shibuka
goo-shee-BOO-kah
How to say it
Kirundigushibukagoo-shee-BOO-kahsoon
Englishto hurrysoon
Frenchse dépêchersoon
Meaning
to hurry off or depart quickly.
Good to know
emphasizes suddenness of leaving, often in reaction to something.
Examples
- Yashibutse ntiyasezera.He rushed off without saying goodbye.
- Ntabwo dushobora gushibuka tudasize amakuru.We cannot rush off without leaving word.
- Ese kubera iki mwashibutse mu ijoro?Why did you all leave in such a hurry at night?
- Azoshibuka aho umva impfizi z'imbwa.He will hurry away the moment he hears the dogs bark.
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