kubumbabumba

How to say it

Meaning

to shape something round, such as a ball, by working it with the hands.

Good to know

reduplicated form of kubumba, stressing the rounding action rather than the material.

Examples

• Abana barabumbabumba umupira w'ibumba.The children are shaping a clay ball.
• Ntabumbabumba neza, uwo mupira ni ingoyi.He doesn't shape it well, that ball is lopsided.
• Ese warabumbabumbye iyo mikate?Did you shape those rolls of dough into balls?
• Nzobumbabumba amabuye kugira ngo abana bakine.I will round the stones into balls for the children to play with.