Kirundi
gukubitwa
Word parts: gu-kubitwa
goo-koo-BEET-wah
How to say it
Kirundigukubitwagoo-koo-BEET-wahsoon
Englishto be beatensoon
Frenchêtre battusoon
Meaning
to be struck or beaten, especially as a punishment.
Good to know
The passive of gukubita (to beat); used of receiving blows, whether as punishment or in a fight.
Examples
- Umwana arakubitwa kubera ivyaha vyiwe.The child is beaten for his misdeeds.
- Mbega abanyeshuri barakubitwa mu mashuri kera?Were students beaten at school in the old days?
- Ntawukubitwa ata mvo.No one is beaten without cause.
- Azokubitwa niba akomeje kwigenza nabi.He will be beaten if he keeps misbehaving.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.