Kirundi
bukebuke
bu-ke-BU-ke
How to say it
Kirundibukebukebu-ke-BU-kesoon
Englishslowlysoon
Frenchlentement, légèrement, doucementsoon
Meaning
slowly, little by little, step by step.
Good to know
slowly, little by little, step bystep (from -ke) bukumbi suddenly (as death or accident)
Examples
- Twakoze ico gikorwa bukebuke.We did that work step by step.
- Nimwongere gukora bukebuke kugira ngo mutazohunga.Continue working little by little so you don't rush.
- Yize gucuranga bukebuke gushika ashoboye.He learned to play the instrument little by little until he mastered it.
- Ico kibazo carakemuwe bukebuke.That problem was resolved step by step.
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