Kirundi
kubata
Word parts: ku-bata
koo-BAH-tah
How to say it
Kirundikubatakoo-BAH-tahsoon
Englishto be flatsoon
Frenchêtre plat, aplatirsoon
Meaning
to become flat, or to flatten out.
Good to know
to be flat, flatten out (vi)
Examples
- Umupira warabata washizwe uburemere.The ball went flat when weight was put on it.
- Ese ivyo bikoresho birabata?Do those materials flatten out?
- Ntibyabata, byaguma bimeze uko byari bimeze.It didn't flatten, it stayed the same shape.
- Igitanda carabata nyuma yo gukoreshwa kenshi.The mattress flattened after being used a lot.
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