Kinyarwanda
kubabara
Word parts: ku-babara
koo-bah-BAH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubabarakoo-bah-BAH-rahsoon
Englishto suffersoon
Frenchsouffrir, être triste, avoir malsoon
Meaning
to feel physical pain or emotional suffering; to hurt, be in pain, or be deeply saddened.
Good to know
covers both physical pain (a sore body part) and emotional pain (grief, sadness); context distinguishes the two.
Examples
- Umutwe urambabara cyane none.My head hurts a lot today.
- Ntabwo bababaye kubera icyo kintu.They weren't hurt by that thing.
- Ese urababara he?Where does it hurt you?
- Yarababaye cyane amaze kubona amakuru.He was deeply saddened after hearing the news.
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