Kinyarwanda
kubaduka
Word parts: ku-baduka
koo-bah-DOO-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubadukakoo-bah-DOO-kahsoon
Englishto get up quicklysoon
Frenchse lever rapidement (du siège ou du lit)soon
Meaning
to jump up or rise suddenly from where one is sitting or lying.
Good to know
to get up quickly (from seat or bed)
Examples
- Yabaduse ku ntebe amaze kumva urusaku.He jumped up from his chair after hearing the noise.
- Ntabwo nabashije kubaduka vuba bihagije.I wasn't able to get up quickly enough.
- Ese wabaduka gute igihe cyose usinziriye?How do you get up so fast when you're always asleep?
- Baduka, dutegereje!Get up quickly, we're waiting!
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