Kirundi
gusimbuka
Word parts: gu-simbuka
goo-seem-BOO-kah
How to say it
Kirundigusimbukagoo-seem-BOO-kahsoon
Englishto jumpsoon
Frenchsautersoon
Meaning
to push off the ground with the legs and move suddenly through the air.
Good to know
to jump
Examples
- Umwana arasimbuka hejuru y'umugozi.The child jumps over the rope.
- Tuzosimbuka uwo mwobo tugenda.We will jump over that pit as we go.
- Ntasimbuka aho hantu hazitiwe.He does not jump in that fenced-off place.
- Intare irasimbuka igafata inyamaswa.The lion jumps and catches the animal.
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