Kirundi
kubobotereza
Word parts: ku-bobotereza
koo-boh-boh-teh-REH-zah
How to say it
Kirundikuboboterezakoo-boh-boh-teh-REH-zahsoon
Englishto ask for dailysoon
Frenchdemander quotidiennement, en secretsoon
Meaning
to ask for something secretly and repeatedly, or to convey something in a gentle, indirect way.
Good to know
to ask for daily, secretly; to tell something in a kind, easy way
Examples
- Yarambobotereje amafaranga adasanzwe ashaka.He kept quietly asking me for money he wasn't entitled to.
- Ese uzombobotereza inkuru mbi buhoro buhoro?Will you break the bad news to me gently?
- Ntiyabobotereje, yavuze ico ashaka mu maso.He didn't ask indirectly, he said what he wanted directly.
- Abana barabobotereza ababyeyi babo ibiryo bishasha.The children quietly beg their parents for new treats.
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