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Kirundi

kubumbira

Word parts: ku-bumbira

koo-boo-MBEE-rah

How to say it

Kirundikubumbirakoo-boo-MBEE-rahsoon
Englishto mold atsoon
Frenchmouler à, poursoon

Meaning

to mold or shape clay for someone, or at a particular place.

Good to know

applicative form of kubumba: adds the sense 'for/at'.

Examples

  • Umubumvyi arabumbira umukiriya wiwe inzabya.The potter is molding a jar for his customer.
  • Ntamubumbira ku mugoroba.He doesn't mold things for him in the evening.
  • Ese abumbira he?Where does he do his pottery work?
  • Nzomubumbira ibirongo bibiri.I will mold two pots for him.

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