Kirundi
kugabagaba
Word parts: ku-gabagaba
koo-gah-bah-GAH-bah
How to say it
Kirundikugabagabakoo-gah-bah-GAH-bahsoon
Englishto be rebellioussoon
Frenchêtre rebellesoon
Meaning
to be rebellious, refusing to submit to authority.
Good to know
to be rebellious
Examples
- Uwo muhungu ariko aragabagaba imbere ya se.That boy is being rebellious in front of his father.
- Ntagabagaba iyo yumva neza icavuzwe.He is not rebellious when he understands what was said.
- Ese kubera iki uragabagaba gutyo?Why are you being so rebellious like that?
- Azogabagaba nimba adasigurirwa neza.He will rebel if it is not explained to him well.
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