indimi

Kinyarwanda

kujabika

Word parts: ku-jabika

koo-jah-BEE-kah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakujabikakoo-jah-BEE-kahsoon
Englishto put in watersoon
Frenchtremper dans l'eausoon

Meaning

to dip something briefly in water and then take it back out.

Good to know

to put in water (and then take out, as fingers)

Examples

  • Yajabitse intoki ze mu mazi mbere yo kurya.He dipped his fingers in water before eating.
  • Ntabwo ajabika ibiryo mu mazi mabi.He doesn't dip food in dirty water.
  • Ese wajabika iki mu mazi?What are you dipping in the water?

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