guhebuza
goo-heh-BOO-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhebuzagoo-heh-BOO-zahsoon
Englishto surpass, to excel, to be the bestsoon
Frenchsurpasser, excellersoon
Meaning
To be better than all others, to be excellent beyond compare; mostly heard in its perfect, -hebuje, outstanding.
Good to know
Mostly in the perfect as a describing word: ubwiza buhebuje, outstanding beauty; umukinnyi uhebuje, an excellent player. Agahebuzo is the very best, the utmost.
Examples
- Yagaragaje ubuhanga buhebuje mu mukino.He showed outstanding skill in the match.
- Iyi ndirimbo ihebuje izindi zose.This song surpasses all the others.
- Ifunguro twahawe ryari rihebuje.The meal we were served was excellent.
Forms
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