Kirundi
ububi
Word parts: ubu-bi
oo-BOO-bee
How to say it
Kirundiububioo-BOO-beesoon
Englishevilsoon
Frenchmalsoon
Meaning
evil or wrongdoing, or ugliness in appearance.
Good to know
covers both moral evil and physical ugliness; context tells which sense is meant.
Examples
- Ntahandi ubugome bwavuye atari ku bubi bw'umutima.Cruelty comes from nowhere but an evil heart.
- Sinabona ububi kuri iyi shusho.I don't see any ugliness in this picture.
- Kuki abantu bakora ivy'ububi?Why do people do evil things?
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