Kinyarwanda
kuyoberwa
Word parts: ku-yoberwa
koo-yoh-BEH-rwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuyoberwakoo-yoh-BEH-rwahsoon
Englishto be mistakensoon
Frenchse trompersoon
Meaning
to find oneself unable to figure something out, to be baffled or at a loss.
Good to know
the experiencer's-side counterpart of kuyobera: the person is the one left confused, rather than the cause of confusion.
Examples
- Umuhanga yayoberwaga n'ikibazo yakiranywe n'abandi.The scientist was baffled by the question posed by others.
- Ese wari kuyoberwa n'iki kibazo cy'imibare?Would you be stumped by this math problem?
- Ntabwo yayoberwaga, yashoboye gusubiza ako kanya.He wasn't baffled, he was able to answer right away.
- Nzayoberwa niba iyi nyandiko idasobanutse.I will be at a loss if this document isn't clear.
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