Kirundi
gutabwa
Word parts: gu-tabwa
goo-TAH-bwah
How to say it
Kirundigutabwagoo-TAH-bwahsoon
Englishto be prepared for buildingsoon
Frenchêtre préparé pour la constructionsoon
Meaning
for a piece of ground to be dug up and levelled in readiness for building.
Good to know
passive of gutaba.
Examples
- Ubwo butaka buratabwa imbere y'uko inzu yubakwa.That plot is being levelled before the house is built.
- Ntitabwa kenshi ubutaka bw'ibiraro.Rocky ground is not often levelled easily.
- Mbega iyo ntara y'inzu yaratabwe ryari?When was that building plot levelled?
- Ubu butaka buzotabwa ejo hazaza.This ground will be levelled in the coming days.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.