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Kirundi

kubomba

Word parts: ku-bomba

koo-BOHM-bah

How to say it

Kirundikubombakoo-BOHM-bahsoon
Englishto imbibesoon
Frenchs'imbiber, absorbersoon

Meaning

to absorb or soak up liquid.

Good to know

to imbibe, drink in

Examples

  • Iyi mpuzu irabomba amazi menshi.This cloth soaks up a lot of water.
  • Ese ivu ryarabombye imvura?Did the soil absorb the rain?
  • Ntibirabomba, amazi araguma hejuru.It doesn't soak it up, the water stays on top.
  • Ibiti biratoye birabomba amazi vuba.Dry wood absorbs water quickly.

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