Kirundi
gutumba
Word parts: gu-tumba
goo-TOOM-bah
How to say it
Kirundigutumbagoo-TOOM-bahsoon
Englishto swellsoon
Frenchenflersoon
Meaning
to increase in size, becoming larger and rounder than normal.
Good to know
to swell
Examples
- Ukuguru kwiwe kuratumba amaze gukomereka.His leg is swelling after getting hurt.
- Ese amaso yawe aratumba?Are your eyes swelling?
- Ntitumba niba ukivuza vuba.It doesn't swell if you treat it quickly.
- Igituza kizotumba niba kitavuwe.The chest will swell if it isn't treated.
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