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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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