Kinyarwanda
kubabaza
Word parts: ku-babaza
koo-bah-bah-ZAH
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubabazakoo-bah-bah-ZAHsoon
Englishto hurtsoon
Frenchblessersoon
Meaning
to cause someone physical pain or emotional sorrow; to hurt someone.
Good to know
the transitive counterpart of 'kubabara' (to be in pain); used when someone or something is the cause of another's pain.
Examples
- Amagambo ye yarambabaje cyane.His words hurt me a lot.
- Ntabwo yashakaga kukubabaza.He didn't intend to hurt you.
- Ese ibyo binkubita byarakubabaje?Did those blows hurt you?
- Kubona abana bagira inzara birababaza.Seeing children go hungry is painful.
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