Kinyarwanda
kubaho
Word parts: ku-baho
koo-bah-HOH
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubahokoo-bah-HOHsoon
Englishto livesoon
Frenchvivre, existersoon
Meaning
to live, be alive, or exist.
Good to know
distinct from 'kuba' (to be/become); 'kubaho' emphasizes ongoing existence or survival.
Examples
- Arashaka kubaho amahoro.He wants to live in peace.
- Ntabwo yabashije kubaho nta mafaranga.He couldn't survive without money.
- Ese ubuzima bwo kubaho ubu ni bworoshye?Is life these days easy?
- Yabayeho imyaka myinshi cyane.He lived for very many years.
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