Kirundi
kwibumbabumba
Word parts: kw-ibumbabumba
kwee-boom-bah-BOOM-bah
How to say it
Kirundikwibumbabumbakwee-boom-bah-BOOM-bahsoon
Englishto be roundishsoon
Frenchêtre arrondisoon
Meaning
to be somewhat round in shape, without being perfectly so.
Good to know
the reduplicated form of kwibumba, softening the meaning to "roughly round" rather than perfectly round.
Examples
- Iyi mbuto irashobora kwibumbabumba mu gihe iracari nto.This fruit can be somewhat round while it's still small.
- Ese iyi mabuye yose yibumbabumba?Are all these stones roundish?
- Ntibumbabumba, iracari ifise imisozi.It's not roundish, it still has jagged edges.
- Iyi nkono iragiye kwibumbabumba gusa, ntizoba nziza cane.This pot is going to be only roundish, not perfectly shaped.
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