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Kirundi

ububwa

Word parts: ubu-bwa

oo-BOO-bwah

How to say it

Kirundiububwaoo-BOO-bwahsoon
Englishbringing reproach on otherssoon
Frenchjeter l'opprobresoon

Meaning

the act of bringing shame or reproach onto other people.

Good to know

bringing reproach on others

Examples

  • Ivyo yakoze ni ububwa ku muryango wiwe.What he did brought shame on his family.
  • Ntashaka kuzana ububwa ku basavyi banje.I don't want to bring shame on my children.
  • Kuki wamuteye ububwa imbere y'abantu?Why did you shame him in front of people?

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