Kirundi
kurerembuza
Word parts: ku-rerembuza
koo-reh-reh-MBOO-zah
How to say it
Kirundikurerembuzakoo-reh-reh-MBOO-zahsoon
Englishto glance atsoon
Frenchjeter un coup d'œilsoon
Meaning
to glance at something briefly, or to speak without ever getting to the point.
Good to know
to glance at, to speak without arriving at the point
Examples
- Ararerembuza mu gitabu atagisoma neza.He glances at the book without really reading it.
- Ntarerembuza mu kiganiro, avuga ico avuze.He doesn't beat around the bush in conversation, he says what he means.
- Ese warerembuje ico kibazo utagitangiye igisubizo?Did you skirt around that question without giving an answer?
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