kubundikira

How to say it

Meaning

of a bird, to sit on eggs and keep them warm until they hatch.

Good to know

to hatch (vt); to brood; to incubate

Examples

• Inkoko irabundikira amagi yayo.The hen is sitting on her eggs.
• Iyi nkoko ntibundikira neza.This hen does not brood well.
• Ese inkoko izobundikira amagi angahe?How many eggs will the hen sit on?
• Amagi arabundikirwa n'inkoko iminsi myinshi.The eggs are incubated by the hen for many days.