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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