Kirundi
kuguba
Word parts: ku-guba
ku-GU-ba
How to say it
Kirundikugubaku-GU-basoon
Englishto hide and wait forsoon
Frenchse cacher pour guettersoon
Meaning
to hide and lie in wait for someone or something.
Good to know
to hide and wait for
Examples
- Umwuzi yaguba mu gihuru ategereje ingunzu.The hunter lies hidden in the thicket waiting for the antelope.
- Baragubye inyuma y'urugo kugira ngo bafate umwivyi.They are lying in wait behind the house to catch the thief.
- Ntibashoboye kuguba igihe kirekire, biciye ku bwira.They couldn't hide and wait long, they got bored.
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