Kinyarwanda
bucya
BOO-chyah
How to say it
KinyarwandabucyaBOO-chyahsoon
Englishthe night beforesoon
Frenchla veille au soirsoon
Meaning
the night or evening preceding a particular day; the night before.
Good to know
the night before
Examples
- Bucya bw'umuhango, twateguye byose.The night before the ceremony, we prepared everything.
- Yaje bucya bw'urugendo rwe.He came the night before his trip.
- Bucya bwo kubyara, yagize ubwoba.The night before giving birth, she felt afraid.
- Twaganiriye bucya bwa nyuma mbere yo gutandukana.We talked the night before we parted.
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