Kirundi
kugombora
Word parts: ku-gombora
ku-gom-BO-ra
How to say it
Kirundikugomboraku-gom-BO-rasoon
Englishto cut banana leavessoon
Frenchcouper des feuilles de bananiersoon
Meaning
to cut banana leaves, or to relieve someone on duty, as a soldier relieving another.
Good to know
two distinct senses share this form: the everyday harvesting of banana leaves and the military sense of taking over a post.
Examples
- Umugore aragombora amababi y'ibitoke yo gutwikira ibifungurwa.The woman is cutting banana leaves to cover the food.
- Umusirikare yagombowe n'undi ku mwanya wiwe.The soldier was relieved by another at his post.
- Ni ryari muzogombora abo bakozi bararushe?When will you relieve those workers who are exhausted?
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