Kirundi
gutumbika
Word parts: gu-tumbika
goo-toom-BEE-kah
How to say it
Kirundigutumbikagoo-toom-BEE-kahsoon
Englishto soak in watersoon
Frenchtremper dans l'eausoon
Meaning
to leave something submerged in water for a period, to soak.
Good to know
to soak in water
Examples
- Umukazi aratumbika imyenda mu mazi.The woman soaks the clothes in water.
- Tuzotumbika ibishuke mbere yo kubiterekesha.We will soak the beans before cooking them.
- Ntatumbika imyenda idahumanye.He does not soak clothes that are not dirty.
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