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Kirundi

gutubuka

Word parts: gu-tubuka

goo-too-BOO-kah

How to say it

Kirundigutubukagoo-too-BOO-kahsoon
Englishto grow largersoon
Frenchgrossir (parfois de la lune)soon

Meaning

to grow larger, sometimes said of the moon.

Good to know

to grow larger (sometimes used of moon)

Examples

  • Ukwezi kwaratubutse mu ndwi iheze.The moon grew bigger during the past week.
  • Ese uyu mwaka umutima w'ico gikorwa waratubutse?Has this project's scope grown bigger this year?
  • Ntitubuka umusi umwe gusa.It doesn't grow larger in just one day.
  • Ukwezi kuzotubuka kugeza gushika ku kwezi guhambaye.The moon will keep growing until it becomes full.

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