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Kirundi

kwubikwa

Word parts: kw-ubikwa

kwoo-BEE-kwah

How to say it

Kirundikwubikwakwoo-BEE-kwahsoon
Englishto be turned upside downsoon
Frenchêtre retourné à l'enverssoon

Meaning

to be turned upside down.

Good to know

passive of kwubika.

Examples

  • Inkono yarubitswe kugira ngo yumye.The pot was turned upside down so it would dry.
  • Ivyombo vy'amata birubikwa iyo bimazwe.The milk containers are turned upside down once they are emptied.
  • Ntibirubikwa ku butaka butoyi.They are not turned upside down on damp ground.

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