Kirundi
ubugabe
Word parts: ubu-gabe
oo-boo-GAH-beh
How to say it
Kirundiubugabeoo-boo-GAH-behsoon
Englishauthoritysoon
Frenchautoritésoon
Meaning
royal or sovereign authority, kingship.
Good to know
authority
Examples
- Umwami yategeka mu bugabe bwiwe.The king ruled through his sovereign authority.
- Ubugabe bwiwe bwaramaze imyaka myinshi.His reign lasted many years.
- Ntawundi wasangiye ubugabe na we.No one else shared his authority.
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