Kinyarwanda
kudedemanga
Word parts: ku-dedemanga
koo-deh-deh-MAHN-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakudedemangakoo-deh-deh-MAHN-gahsoon
Englishto babblesoon
Frenchbabillersoon
Meaning
to talk indistinctly or nonsensically, often quickly and unclearly; to babble.
Good to know
verb; used for a baby's babbling or someone speaking unclearly.
Examples
- Umwana ararimo kudedemanga mu gitanda.The baby is babbling in the crib.
- Ese kuki udedemanga aho kuvuga neza?Why do you babble instead of speaking clearly?
- Ntabwo yadedemangaga, yavugaga neza.He was not babbling; he was speaking clearly.
- Azadedemanga niba asinze cyane.He will babble if he is very drunk.
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