Kirundi
kubora
Word parts: ku-bora
koo-BOH-rah
How to say it
Kirundikuborakoo-BOH-rahsoon
Englishto rotsoon
Frenchpourrirsoon
Meaning
to decay or rot.
Good to know
to rot, spoil (vi) uku-bora; decay; something rotten (from kubora)
Examples
- Ibitoke birabora igihe bimaze igihe kirekire.The bananas rot when they sit for a long time.
- Ese icobo carabora?Has the wood post rotted?
- Ntibirabora, biracari biryoshe.It hasn't rotted, it's still good.
- Igiti carabora kubera imvura nyinshi.The tree rotted because of the heavy rain.
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