Kirundi
gutubika
Word parts: gu-tubika
goo-too-BEE-kah
How to say it
Kirundigutubikagoo-too-BEE-kahsoon
Englishto tie togethersoon
Frenchattacher ensemblesoon
Meaning
to tie something together, such as a hole in a sack, or to apply a tourniquet.
Good to know
to tie together, to tie up hole in sack; to put on tourniquet
Examples
- Umukozi yatubitse umwenge w'igisaka.The worker tied up the tear in the sack.
- Ese umuganga yaratubitse ukuboko kw'umurwayi?Did the doctor apply a tourniquet to the patient's arm?
- Ntitubika igisaka gitagira umwenge.You don't tie up a sack that has no tear.
- Umuvuzi azotubika ukuguru kugira ngo amaraso ahagarare.The healer will tie off the leg so the bleeding stops.
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