Kirundi
gutebuka
Word parts: gu-tebuka
goo-teh-BOO-kah
How to say it
Kirundigutebukagoo-teh-BOO-kahsoon
Englishto hurrysoon
Frenchse dépêchersoon
Meaning
to hurry off somewhere and come back quickly.
Good to know
to hurry (to go and return)
Examples
- Umukobwa aratebuka aja kuronka amazi.The girl hurries off to fetch water and back.
- Ntatebuka iyo afise umutwaro uremereye.He does not hurry there and back when carrying a heavy load.
- Mbega uzotebuka ute kugira ugaruke ku gihe?How will you hurry there and back in time?
- Tebuka none, tugutegereje!Hurry there and back now, we're waiting for you!
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