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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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