Kirundi
kuba maso
KOO-bah MAH-soh
How to say it
Kirundikuba masoKOO-bah MAH-sohsoon
Englishto be on guard, alertsoon
Frenchêtre vigilantsoon
Meaning
to be watchful, alert, or on one's guard.
Good to know
verbal idiom (maso = eyes).
Examples
- Abarinzi bagomba kuba maso ijoro ryose.Guards must stay alert all night.
- Nimuze maso, hari ibisuma hafi.Be on guard, there are thieves nearby.
- Tuzoguma turi maso mu gihe c'amatora.We will remain vigilant during the election period.
- Ntabwo yari maso igihe ico kintu cabaga.He was not alert when that thing happened.
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