Kirundi
kwubahwa
Word parts: kw-ubahwa
koo-BAH-wah
How to say it
Kirundikwubahwakoo-BAH-wahsoon
Englishto be respectedsoon
Frenchêtre respectésoon
Meaning
to be respected, the passive of kwubaha.
Good to know
passive of kwubaha.
Examples
- Ndashaka kwubahwa n'abo dukorana.I want to be respected by those I work with.
- Ntiyashoboye kwubahwa kubera ukuntu yigenza.He wasn't able to be respected because of how he behaved.
- Uragomba kwubahwa imbere yo gushingwa uwo murimo.You must be respected before being given that job.
- Bazokwubahwa gute batavuga ukuri?How will they be respected if they don't speak the truth?
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