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Kinyarwanda

burundu

boo-ROON-doo

How to say it

Kinyarwandaburunduboo-ROON-doosoon
Englishfor goodsoon
Frenchdéfinitivementsoon

Meaning

in a complete and final way, with no possibility of change; permanently, once and for all.

Good to know

adverb often paired with negative verbs for emphasis, e.g. 'ntabwo... burundu' (never again).

Examples

  • Yavuye mu gihugu burundu.He left the country for good.
  • Uzahagarika burundu?Will you stop for good?
  • Ntazongera kubikora burundu.He will never do it again.
  • Bazafunga urwo ruzitiro burundu.They will close that gate permanently.

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