Kinyarwanda
kwifubika
Word parts: kw-ifubika
kwee-foo-BEE-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwifubikakwee-foo-BEE-kahsoon
Englishto cover oneself withsoon
Frenchse couvrir de, s'envelopper desoon
Meaning
to wrap a cloth or blanket around oneself for warmth or covering.
Good to know
to cover oneself with, wrap around oneself
Examples
- Nyogokuru yifubitse umwitero mu gitondo gikonje.Grandmother wrapped herself in a blanket on the cold morning.
- Uzi kwifubika neza mu gicucu?Do you know how to wrap yourself well against the cold?
- Ntabwo yifubitse, yumvaga ashyushye.He didn't wrap himself up, he felt warm.
- Ifubika iyi mpuzu, hanze harakonje cyane.Wrap yourself in this cloth, it's very cold outside.
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