Kirundi
kwibwa
Word parts: kw-ibwa
KWEE-bwa
How to say it
KirundikwibwaKWEE-bwasoon
Englishto be stolensoon
Frenchêtre volésoon
Meaning
to have something taken from one by theft, to be robbed of.
Good to know
passive of kwiba "to steal".
Examples
- Nibwe amahera yanje ku isoko.My money was stolen from me at the market.
- Ntiyigeze yibwa kuko yitwararika ibintu vyiwe.He has never been robbed because he looks after his things.
- Ese mwarigeze mwibwa ivyuma vy'imodoka?Have you ever had your car parts stolen?
- Ivyabo vyibwe mu ijoro.Their belongings were stolen in the night.
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