Kinyarwanda
kubobera
Word parts: ku-bobera
koo-boh-BEH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuboberakoo-boh-BEH-rahsoon
Englishto moistensoon
Frenchhumectersoon
Meaning
to make something slightly wet; to moisten or dampen.
Good to know
to moisten
Examples
- Yaboberye umukate mbere yo kuwurya.He moistened the bread before eating it.
- Ntabwo ubutaka bwaboberaga neza.The soil wasn't getting moistened well.
- Bobera iyi mikwabu mbere yo kuyihinga?Should we moisten this dry field before cultivating it?
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