Kirundi
kujabika
Word parts: ku-jabika
koo-jah-BEE-kah
How to say it
Kirundikujabikakoo-jah-BEE-kahsoon
Englishto dip in watersoon
Frenchtremper brièvementsoon
Meaning
To dip something briefly in water and then take it back out.
Good to know
to dip in water
Examples
- Umwana arajabika urutoke mu mazi.The child dips his finger in the water.
- Ntajabika ikiganza ciwe mu maraso.He does not dip his hand into the blood.
- Tuzojabika inkweto mu mazi imbere yo kuzisukura.We will dip the shoes in water before cleaning them.
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