Kirundi
ubupfindo
Word parts: ubu-pfindo
oo-boo-PFEE-ndoh
How to say it
Kirundiubupfindooo-boo-PFEE-ndohsoon
Englishlotsoon
Frenchsort (comme dans le tirage au sort)soon
Meaning
a lot, as drawn or cast to decide something by chance.
Good to know
lot (as in drowing lots)
Examples
- Bakoze ubupfindo kugira ngo bahitemwo uwuzoja imbere.They drew lots to decide who would go first.
- Ubupfindo bwaragutse kuri we.The lot fell on him.
- Ntitwigeze dukoresha ubupfindo mbere.We had never used lots before.
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