Kirundi
gukebwa
Word parts: gu-kebwa
goo-KEH-bwah
How to say it
Kirundigukebwagoo-KEH-bwahsoon
Englishto be cutsoon
Frenchêtre coupé, être amputésoon
Meaning
to be cut or wounded.
Good to know
The passive of gukeba.
Examples
- Yarakebwe n'umupanga.He was cut by a machete.
- Ntitwakebwe muri iyo ntambara.We weren't wounded in that fight.
- Ikiganza ciwe carakebwe cane.His hand was badly cut.
- Umwana yarakebwe akaguru mu gukina.The child got a cut on their leg while playing.
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