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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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