Kirundi
kubungabunga
Word parts: ku-bungabunga
koo-boo-ngah-BOO-ngah
How to say it
Kirundikubungabungakoo-boo-ngah-BOO-ngahsoon
Englishto watch oversoon
Frenchveiller sursoon
Meaning
to watch over and protect something carefully, taking good care of it.
Good to know
reduplicated form, emphasizing sustained, careful protection over time.
Examples
- Umurinzi arabungabunga amatungo mu gitondo.The herder watches carefully over the livestock in the morning.
- Ntibungabunga ibintu vyabo neza.They do not take good care of their things.
- Ese abungabunga iki mu murima?What is he protecting in the field?
- Tuzobungabunga iyi misozi kugira ngo idasenyuka.We will look after these hills so they don't erode.
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