kuvumbura
koo-voo-MBOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuvumburakoo-voo-MBOO-rah
Englishto discover; to invent; to find out
Frenchdécouvrir ; inventer
Meaning
To find something that was hidden or unknown, or to come up with something new such as a machine or a medicine. It also means to find out a secret or the truth.
Good to know
Past: yavumbuye, he discovered. The discovery or invention is ivumburwa and the inventor umuvumbuzi. What is found follows directly: kuvumbura umuti, to discover a cure.
Examples
- Abahanga bavumbuye umuti mushya wa malariya.Scientists have discovered a new medicine for malaria.
- Nyuma y'imyaka myinshi naje kumenya no kuvumbura ukuri.After many years I came to learn and discover the truth.
- Ni nde wavumbuye telefone?Who invented the telephone?
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