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.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.