ubwabo
oo-BWAH-boh
How to say it
Kirundiubwabooo-BWAH-bohsoon
Englishthemselves, on their own; by themselvessoon
Frencheux-mêmes, par eux-mêmessoon
Meaning
Stresses that people do something themselves or on their own, without others; it can also mean 'in themselves'.
Good to know
It follows the verb or the noun: bavyikoreye ubwabo, they did it themselves. The other persons are ubwanje (myself), ubwawe, ubwiwe, ubwacu, ubwanyu; for things, ubwavyo.
Examples
- Abana bubatse ako kazu ubwabo.The children built that little hut themselves.
- Abarimyi bagurisha umwimbu wabo ubwabo.The farmers sell their harvest themselves.
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