Kirundi
kurimbura
Word parts: ku-rimbura
koo-ree-MBOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundikurimburakoo-ree-MBOO-rahsoon
Englishto think over whether a thing is rightsoon
Frenchréfléchir longuement, être bavardsoon
Meaning
to dwell on something at length — turning it over carefully in one's mind, or talking on and on about it in a joking, talkative way.
Good to know
to think over whether a thing is right, count the cost; to joke (with lots of words), to be talkative, garrulous
Examples
- Umukurambere ararimbura ico kibazo imbere yo gufata ingingo.The elder mulls the matter over carefully before deciding.
- Ntarimbura ku bintu bidafise akamaro.He doesn't go on and on about things that don't matter.
- Ese warimbuye kubera iki ku bakenyezi?Why were you rambling on and joking with the women?
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