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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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