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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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