Kirundi
kwubikiza
Word parts: kw-ubikiza
kwoo-bee-KEE-zah
How to say it
Kirundikwubikizakwoo-bee-KEE-zahsoon
Englishto become dark in daytimesoon
Frenchs'assombrir en plein joursoon
Meaning
to become suddenly dark during the day, as when fog or heavy cloud rolls in.
Good to know
to become dark in daytime (from fog, etc.)
Examples
- Ikirere carubikije umutwe w'umusozi.The sky suddenly went dark over the top of the mountain.
- Bishobora kwubikiza igihe umuyaga mwinshi ugiye kugwa.It can suddenly go dark when a storm is about to hit.
- Igicu carubikije mu gitondo.A cloud made it go dark that morning.
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