Kirundi
kubw'
KOO-bwah
How to say it
Kirundikubw'KOO-bwahsoon
Englishbecause of, for the sake ofsoon
Frenchà cause desoon
Meaning
because of, on account of, for the sake of (used with a possessive or noun, e.g. 'kubw'ubwoba', because of fear).
Good to know
preposition, contracts to kubw' before a vowel.
Examples
- Yahunze kubw'ubwoba.He fled because of fear.
- Turi hano kubwanyu.We are here for your sake.
- Ntiyabaye kubw'impanuka.It did not happen because of an accident.
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