Kinyarwanda
ibituma
Word parts: ibi-tuma
ee-bee-TOO-mah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibitumaee-bee-TOO-mahsoon
Englishreasonssoon
Frenchraisonssoon
Meaning
the causes or motives behind something; reasons.
Good to know
plural of igituma (ibi-/igi- class).
Examples
- Ibituma yavuye ku kazi ntibisobanutse neza.The reasons he left the job aren't very clear.
- Ni ibituma iki byatumye ahagarika umushinga we?What reasons made him stop his project?
- Ntiyatanze ibituma nyabyo ku bibazo bye.He gave no real reasons for his problems.
- Azasobanura ibituma byatumye atinda mu nama.He will explain the reasons he was late to the meeting.
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