Kirundi
kudobeza
Word parts: ku-dobeza
koo-doh-BEH-zah
How to say it
Kirundikudobezakoo-doh-BEH-zahsoon
Englishto drownsoon
Frenchse noyersoon
Meaning
to drown someone or something by pushing it under water.
Good to know
causative of kudobera.
Examples
- Umwana ariko arodobeza igikinisho ciwe mu mazi.The child is sinking his toy in the water.
- Ntadobeza abandi bana.He does not push other children under the water.
- Ese warodobeje iki mu ruzi?What did you drown in the river?
- Nzodobeza iki gikapu kugira ngo kirenge.I will push this basket under so it sinks.
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