Kinyarwanda
buhoro buhoro
boo-HOH-roh boo-HOH-roh
How to say it
Kinyarwandabuhoro buhoroboo-HOH-roh boo-HOH-rohsoon
Englishlittle by littlesoon
Frenchpetit à petitsoon
Meaning
gradually, little by little, or done with care.
Good to know
reduplication of buhoro (slowly) for emphasis.
Examples
- Agenda buhoro buhoro.He walks slowly, little by little.
- Uzabikora buhoro buhoro?Will you do it little by little?
- Ntibakora buhoro buhoro, barihuta.They don't do it slowly, they rush.
- Tuzatera imbere buhoro buhoro.We will progress little by little.
The same word in
Not yet checked by a native speaker.