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Kirundi

kuboherwa

Word parts: ku-boherwa

koo-boh-HEHR-wah

How to say it

Kirundikuboherwakoo-boh-HEHR-wahsoon
Englishto be tied atsoon
Frenchêtre attaché à, à cause desoon

Meaning

to have something tied for oneself, or because of a particular reason.

Good to know

to be tied at, because of

Examples

  • Yaraboherewe inkwi zavuye mu ishamba.The firewood from the forest was tied up for him.
  • Ese waraboherewe igitebo?Was a basket tied up for you?
  • Ntiyaboherewe kubera ko yari kure.It wasn't tied up for him because he was away.
  • Turaboherewe ibiribwa kubera urugendo rurerure.Food was tied up for us because of the long journey.

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