Kirundi
kwibona
Word parts: kw-ibona
kwee-BOH-nah
How to say it
Kirundikwibonakwee-BOH-nahsoon
Englishto be proudsoon
Frenchêtre fiersoon
Meaning
to be proud, to think highly of oneself.
Good to know
to be proud
Examples
- Uwo musore aribona cane kubera ubutunzi bw'umuryango wiwe.That young man is very proud because of his family's wealth.
- Ntukiyibone ku vyo ufise, birashobora gushira.Don't be proud of what you have, it can disappear.
- Ese aribona kubera akazi keza afise?Is he proud because of the good job he has?
- Baribona cane bakaba batagishaka kuvugana n'abandi.They became so proud that they no longer wanted to talk with others.
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