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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