kubagwa
koo-BAH-gwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubagwakoo-BAH-gwah
Englishto have surgery; to be slaughtered
Frenchêtre opéré ; être abattu
Meaning
To undergo a surgical operation. Said of an animal, it means to be slaughtered for meat.
Good to know
Passive of kubaga, to operate on, to slaughter. The body part follows directly or with ku: kubagwa ku kuguru, to have an operation on the leg. Past form yabazwe, he was operated on.
Examples
- Umwana we agomba kubagwa ku kuguru.His child has to have an operation on the leg.
- Ihene ebyiri zizabagwa ku munsi mukuru.Two goats will be slaughtered for the feast.
- Yanze kubagwa kubera ubwoba.He refused surgery out of fear.
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