Kinyarwanda
kuyobera
Word parts: ku-yobera
koo-yoh-BEH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuyoberakoo-yoh-BEH-rahsoon
Englishto perplexsoon
Frenchrendre perplexe, abasourdirsoon
Meaning
to leave someone confused and unable to understand, to baffle or dumbfound them.
Good to know
to perplex, dumbfound
Examples
- Ikibazo cye cyayoberaga abarimu bose.His question baffled all the teachers.
- Ese iki gikorwa kigutera kuyobera?Does this task leave you dumbfounded?
- Ntabwo namuyoberaga, nari nzi igisubizo neza.I wasn't confused, I knew the answer well.
- Iyi mibare izabuyobera abanyeshuri bataritoje.These numbers will baffle students who haven't practiced.
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