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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