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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