Kinyarwanda
kubaka
Word parts: ku-baka
koo-BAH-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubakakoo-BAH-kahsoon
Englishto buildsoon
Frenchbâtir, construiresoon
Meaning
to construct something, such as a house, using materials like bricks and wood; to build.
Good to know
verb; also used euphemistically to mean getting married, since building one's own house was traditionally a prerequisite.
Examples
- Dushaka kubaka inzu nshya.We want to build a new house.
- Ese mwatangiye kubaka?Have you started building?
- Ntabwo twarangije kubaka urugo rwacu.We have not finished building our home.
- Bazatangira kubaka ku cyumweru gitaha.They will start building next week.
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