Kirundi
umwubahwa
Word parts: umw-ubahwa
oom-woo-BAH-hwah
How to say it
Kirundiumwubahwaoom-woo-BAH-hwahsoon
Englishrespected personsoon
Frenchpersonne respectéesoon
Meaning
a person who is respected and honored by others.
Good to know
Used to refer to someone admired for their character or achievements.
Examples
- Umwūbahwa arakora ibikorwa vyiza mu muryango.The respected person does good deeds in the community.
- Tugomba kwubaha umwūbahwa wacu.We must honor our respected person.
- Uyu ni umwubahwa mu gisagara cacu.This is a respected person in our town.
- Ese uwo ni umwubahwa mu bantu?Is he respected among the people?
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