indimi

Kirundi

kubumbwa

Word parts: ku-bumbwa

koo-BOO-mbwah

How to say it

Kirundikubumbwakoo-BOO-mbwahsoon
Englishto be moldedsoon
Frenchêtre moulésoon

Meaning

to be molded, to be shaped from clay.

Good to know

passive of kubumba.

Examples

  • Ibirongo birabumbwa n'ababumvyi bakiri bato.Pots are molded by potters while still young apprentices.
  • Aya matafari ntiyabumbwa neza.These bricks were not molded well.
  • Ese iyi nzabya yabumbwe na nde?Who was this jar molded by?
  • Amatafari azobumbwa ejo bwacu.The bricks will be molded early tomorrow.

Not yet checked by a native speaker.

Open in the dictionary ›