Kinyarwanda
gutumbika
Word parts: gu-tumbika
goo-too-MBEE-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutumbikagoo-too-MBEE-kahsoon
Englishto soak in watersoon
Frenchtremper dans l'eausoon
Meaning
to leave something submerged in water for a period, to soak.
Good to know
to soak in water
Examples
- Watumbitse ibishyimbo mu mazi mbere yo kubiteka?Did you soak the beans in water before cooking them?
- Yatumbitse imyenda kugira ngo yorosheye kuyoga.She soaked the clothes to make them easier to wash.
- Ntabwo ibirayi bitumbitswe mu mazi mbere yo guteka.Potatoes are not soaked in water before cooking.
- Uzatumbika ibishyimbo igihe kingana iki?For how long will you soak the beans?
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