Kirundi
gusumburukwa
Word parts: gu-sumburukwa
goo-soo-mboo-ROO-kwah
How to say it
Kirundigusumburukwagoo-soo-mboo-ROO-kwahsoon
Englishto stand on tiptoe to get somethingsoon
Frenchse dresser sur la pointe des piedssoon
Meaning
to stand on tiptoe in order to reach or obtain something placed high up.
Good to know
to stand on tiptoe to get something
Examples
- Umukobwa arasumburukwa kugira afate igitabo kiri hejuru.The girl stands on tiptoe to get the book that is up high.
- Ntasumburukwa kugira afate imbuto ziri ku giti.He does not stand on tiptoe to reach the fruit on the tree.
- Mbega usumburukwa gute kugira ufate ikintu kiri hejuru y'igikapu?How do you stand on tiptoe to grab something on top of the cupboard?
- Bazosumburukwa kugira bafate impapuro ziri hejuru y'ishelufu.They will stand on tiptoe to reach the papers on top of the shelf.
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