Kirundi
ibobo
ee-BOH-boh
How to say it
Kirundiiboboee-BOH-bohsoon
Englishearnest pleasoon
Frenchsupplicationsoon
Meaning
an earnest plea or act of beseeching, especially in the phrase gukoma ibobo, to beg desperately.
Good to know
almost always used with the verb gukoma (gukoma ibobo, to beg desperately).
Examples
- Arakoma ibobo imbere y'umukuru.He makes an earnest plea before the leader.
- Ese ukoma ibobo iyo ukeneye ubufasha?Do you plead earnestly when you need help?
- Nta bobo akoma iyo afise ubwenge.He doesn't beg desperately when he's being sensible.
- Azokoma ibobo niba ikibazo gikomeje.He will beg desperately if the problem continues.
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