Kinyarwanda
kubiza
Word parts: ku-biza
koo-BEE-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubizakoo-BEE-zahsoon
Englishto boilsoon
Frenchbouillirsoon
Meaning
to bring a liquid to a boil; to boil something.
Good to know
the transitive counterpart of 'kubira' (to boil, intr.); someone actively boils a liquid.
Examples
- Nabije amazi yo kunywa.I boiled water to drink.
- Ntabwo yabije amata neza.He didn't boil the milk properly.
- Uzabiza amazi mbere yo kuyanywa?Will you boil the water before drinking it?
- Tubiza icyayi buri gitondo.We boil tea every morning.
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