Kinyarwanda
kurebareba
Word parts: ku-rebareba
koo-reh-bah-REH-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurebarebakoo-reh-bah-REH-bahsoon
Englishto look around repeatedlysoon
Frenchregarder ici et làsoon
Meaning
to keep looking here and there, glancing around repeatedly without settling on one thing.
Good to know
a reduplicated form of kureba (to look), showing repeated or scattered glancing.
Examples
- Umukobwa arebareba mu isoko.The girl keeps glancing around in the market.
- Ese urebareba ushaka umuntu runaka?Are you glancing around looking for someone?
- Ntabwo arebareba nta mpamvu.He does not glance around for no reason.
- Nzarebareba mbere yo kwambuka umuhanda.I will glance around before crossing the road.
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