kubiri

How to say it

Meaning

Means 'in two' or 'into two parts', as when something is split or kept apart. In guca kubiri na or gutera kubiri na it means going against something, such as a law, a report or a custom.

Good to know

It is biri, two, with the ku prefix, and comes after a verb: kugabura kubiri, to split in two. Guca kubiri n'amategeko, to go against the law, is common in news and legal texts.

Examples

• Umugore yagabuye umugati kubiri.The woman cut the bread in two.
• Ivyo yakoze biciye kubiri n'amategeko.What he did goes against the law.
• Iyo nkuru iteye kubiri n'ivyo twabonye.That story contradicts what we saw.