Kirundi
buhoro buhoro
boo-HOH-roh boo-HOH-roh
How to say it
Kirundibuhoro buhoroboo-HOH-roh boo-HOH-rohsoon
Englishlittle by littlesoon
Frenchpetit à petitsoon
Meaning
Gradually, little by little, or done with care.
Good to know
common reduplicated adverb.
Examples
- Ibintu birahinduka buhoro buhoro.Things are changing little by little.
- Genda buhoro buhoro, ntugwe.Walk slowly, don't fall.
- Yize icyongereza buhoro buhoro.He learned English little by little.
- Uyu mushinga uzuzuzwa buhoro buhoro.This project will be completed little by little.
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