Portuguese spellingKuibúla
Definitions
- 1To ask.
PT Perguntar.·FR Demander.
Seen in the folk-tales
- Abange izúa isamanu; mona a na Kimanaueze uasoneka dingi o mukanda ua kuibula o mukanda uatuama, uxi: “Ngatumu ku mi sonekena, enu na Kumbi ni Mbeji.They spent six days; the son of na Kimanaueze wrote again a letter to ask about the former letter, saying: “I wrote to you, you Lord Sun and (Lady) Moon.XIII · told by Jelemía dia Sabatelu.
- Makixi atula dingi; ala mu kuibula: "Ngingi, ngingi, muazeka kadia?"The Ma-kishi came again; they began to ask, 'You, you, are you asleep yet?'VII · told by Jelemía dia Sabatelu
- 2To try to get one's bearings, to find out
PT Procurar orientar-se, saber·FR Chercher à s'orienter, à savoir
- 3Interrogation; question put to a person so that they may answer.
PT Interrogação; pergunta que se faz a uma pessoa para que ela responda.·FR Interrogation; question posée à une personne pour qu'elle réponde.