ubumwe

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Meaning

The state of being united: people or groups standing together as one, a word much used in politics and in the national motto.

Good to know

A noun of the bu class with no plural. It opens Burundi's motto, Ubumwe, Ibikorwa, Iterambere, and Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika is the United States.

Examples

• Ubumwe bw'abanyagihugu ni bwo bwubaka igihugu.The unity of the citizens is what builds the country.
• Umuryango ufise ubumwe ntutsindwa.A family that has unity is not defeated.
• Abakuru b'imigambwe basavye ubumwe n'amahoro.The party leaders called for unity and peace.

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