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Kinyarwanda

bituma

bee-TOO-mah

How to say it

Kinyarwandabitumabee-TOO-mahsoon
Englishthat's whysoon
Frenchc'est pourquoisoon

Meaning

a connector introducing a result or consequence; 'which causes', 'that's why', 'so that'.

Good to know

that's why, which causes

Examples

  • Yanyoye amazi mabi, bituma arwara.He drank contaminated water, which made him sick.
  • Ntiyize neza, bituma atsindwa mu bizamini.He didn't study well, which is why he failed the exams.
  • Icyo ni cyo bituma abantu benshi bamukunda.That is what makes many people love him.
  • Imvura yaguye cyane, bituma umuhanda wangirika.It rained heavily, which caused the road to be damaged.

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