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Kinyarwanda

kubera

koo-BEH-rah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakuberakoo-BEH-rahsoon
Englishbecause ofsoon
Frenchà cause desoon

Meaning

because of, on account of, due to.

Good to know

used to introduce the reason or cause for something, similar to 'because of'.

Examples

  • Yaje gutinda kubera imodoka yamucitse.He arrived late because his car broke down.
  • Ntabwo naza kubera imvura.I didn't come because of the rain.
  • Ese warahagaze kubera iki?Why (because of what) did you stop?
  • Tuzahagarika akazi kubera amashanyarazi.We will stop work because of the electricity.

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