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Kinyarwanda

kubisa

Word parts: ku-bisa

koo-BEE-sah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakubisakoo-BEE-sahsoon
Englishto step asidesoon
Frenchs'écarter (pour laisser passer)soon

Meaning

to step aside briefly to let someone pass.

Good to know

to step aside (to allow passage)

Examples

  • Yabisye kugira ngo umukuru anyure.He stepped aside so the elder could pass.
  • Ntabwo yabishije ku gihe.He didn't step aside in time.
  • Bisa mbere yuko imodoka igutera!Step aside before the car hits you!

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