kuyongobeza

How to say it

Meaning

to eat something by sucking on it slowly, as one does with candy.

Good to know

used for hard sweets or similar foods, in contrast to chewing or swallowing quickly.

Examples

• Umwana arayongobeza ibonbo mu kanwa.The child is sucking on the candy in his mouth.
• Ntukayongobeze iyi nyama, uyirye vuba.Don't just suck on this meat, eat it quickly.
• Ese abana barakunda kuyongobeza ibonbo?Do children like sucking on candies?
• Yayongobeje ibonbo kugeza rishize mu kanwa.He sucked on the candy until it was gone in his mouth.