Kirundi
ubutware
Word parts: ubu-tware
oo-boo-TWAH-reh
How to say it
Kirundiubutwareoo-boo-TWAH-rehsoon
Englishchieftanshipsoon
Frenchchefferie, autoritésoon
Meaning
chieftainship, or authority to rule.
Good to know
chieftanship, authority
Examples
- Yaronse ubutware bw'igihugu.He obtained authority over the country.
- Ntabwo ubutware bwose buhabwa n'abaturage.Not all authority is granted by the people.
- Ubutware bwiwe bwaramaze imyaka myinshi.His rule lasted many years.
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