Kirundi
ubwiba
Word parts: ubw-iba
oo-BWEE-bah
How to say it
Kirundiubwibaoo-BWEE-bahsoon
Englishthieverysoon
Frenchvolsoon
Meaning
thievery, the act of stealing.
Good to know
in traditional usage the word can also refer to the seclusion period a woman observes at home between giving birth and going out again.
Examples
- Ubwiba ni icaha gikomeye.Stealing is a serious wrongdoing.
- Ntibemera ubwiba mu muryango wabo.They don't tolerate thievery in their family.
- Yafashwe akora ubwiba.He was caught stealing.
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