Kirundi
gutebana
Word parts: gu-tebana
goo-teh-BAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundigutebanagoo-teh-BAH-nahsoon
Englishto keep too longsoon
Frenchgarder trop longtempssoon
Meaning
to keep someone or something waiting too long.
Good to know
to keep too long
Examples
- Umukozi aratebana abakiriya imbere y'iduka.The clerk keeps the customers waiting too long in front of the shop.
- Ntatebana abagenzi be ku muhora.He does not keep his companions waiting too long at the crossroads.
- Mbega kuki uwo mukozi atebana abakiriya gutyo?Why does that clerk keep the customers waiting so long?
- Ntumutebane, arafise akandi kazi!Don't keep him waiting, he has other work to do!
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