Kirundi
kwubuka
Word parts: kw-ubuka
kwoo-BOO-kah
How to say it
Kirundikwubukakwoo-BOO-kahsoon
Englishto discoversoon
Frenchdécouvrirsoon
Meaning
to come upon something suddenly, or to discover it unexpectedly.
Good to know
covers both 'discover' and 'come upon suddenly' — context decides which sense is meant.
Examples
- Yarubutse ikintu kidasanzwe mu gisitani.He came upon something unusual in the garden.
- Twarubutse inzira nshasha yerekeza ku ruzi.We discovered a new path leading to the river.
- Barubutse basimbuka bakimuka.They jumped up suddenly and ran off.
- Ntiyubuka ibintu vyose ku bwiwe.He does not discover everything on his own.
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