Kirundi
kuvumbura
Word parts: ku-vumbura
koo-voo-MBOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundikuvumburakoo-voo-MBOO-rahsoon
Englishto have natural intelligencesoon
Frenchavoir une intelligence naturellesoon
Meaning
to display natural intelligence, or to pick up animal droppings and put them in a garden as fertilizer.
Good to know
to have natural intelligence (yavumbuye ubwenge); to pick up droppings of animals and put them in garden
Examples
- Uyu mwana yavumbuye ubwenge kuva akiri muto.This child has shown natural intelligence since he was small.
- Ndavumbura ivyondo vy'amatungo nkabishira mu murima.I collect the animal droppings and put them in the field.
- Ntawavumbuye ubwenge nk'ubwe.No one has displayed intelligence like his.
- Umuhinzi yavumbuye ivyondo kugira ngo agire ifumbire.The farmer gathered droppings to make fertilizer.
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