Kinyarwanda
gushobera
Word parts: gu-shobera
goo-shoh-BEH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushoberagoo-shoh-BEH-rahsoon
Englishto be at the endsoon
Frenchêtre à boutsoon
Meaning
to be at the end of oneself, at a loss for what to do.
Good to know
describes reaching one's limit, not knowing how to proceed.
Examples
- Yashoberaga atazi uko yakemura ikibazo.He was at a loss, not knowing how to solve the problem.
- Arashobera buri gihe agize ikibazo gikomeye.He is at his wit's end whenever a serious problem arises.
- Ntiyashoberaga, yari azi neza icyo gukora.He was not at a loss, he knew well what to do.
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