Kirundi
gutobeka
Word parts: gu-tobeka
goo-toh-BEH-kah
How to say it
Kirundigutobekagoo-toh-BEH-kahsoon
Englishto have dirt insoon
Frenchcontenir des saletéssoon
Meaning
to have dirt or impurities in it, as water or milk does.
Good to know
to have dirt in (as water or milk)
Examples
- Amazi yo mu mugezi araratobetse kubera imvura.The water in the stream has become dirty because of the rain.
- Ese amata yatobetse mu gikanyu?Has the milk become dirty in the pot?
- Ntitobeka amazi tuvoma mu iriba.The water we draw from the well doesn't have dirt in it.
- Nimba imvura ikomeje, umugezi uzotobeka.If the rain continues, the stream will become murky.
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