kuvubwa

How to say it

Meaning

to lose a close family member to death and so be plunged into mourning.

Good to know

a stative verb (ku- class) used of someone who has just suffered a death in the family; often followed by a phrase naming the relative lost.

Examples

• Umugore ashobora kuvubwa igihe mushiki wiwe apfuye.The woman may be bereaved when her sister dies.
• Ese abantu bose barashobora kuvubwa mu buzima bwabo?Can everyone be bereaved at some point in their life?
• Nta n'umwe ashaka kuvubwa umuvyeyi wiwe.No one wants to be bereaved of their parent.
• Iyo indwara idakize, umuryango uragiye kuvubwa umwana wawo.If the illness is not cured, the family is going to be bereaved of their child.