Kinyarwanda
kurabukwa
Word parts: ku-rabukwa
koo-rah-BOOK-wah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurabukwakoo-rah-BOOK-wahsoon
Englishto catch glimpse ofsoon
Frenchentrevoir, apercevoirsoon
Meaning
to suddenly catch sight of, or set eyes on something/someone unexpectedly.
Good to know
to catch glimpse of, suddenly see, set eyes on
Examples
- Nararabutswe n'inyamaswa igenda mu ishyamba.I suddenly caught a glimpse of an animal moving through the forest.
- Ntabwo yarabutswe n'uwo yashakaga kubona.He didn't catch a glimpse of the one he was looking for.
- Ese wararabutswe n'iki mu ijoro?What did you suddenly glimpse in the night?
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