Kinyarwanda
kuboneza
Word parts: ku-boneza
koo-boh-NEH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubonezakoo-boh-NEH-zahsoon
Englishto make cleansoon
Frenchrendre propre, pursoon
Meaning
to arrange or regulate something so that it is proper, orderly, or well-timed.
Good to know
well known in the fixed phrase 'kuboneza urubyaro' (family planning, literally 'to regulate childbearing').
Examples
- Abashakanye bagomba kuboneza urubyaro rwabo.Married couples should plan/regulate their childbearing.
- Ntabwo bombi baboneje gahunda yabo neza.The two of them didn't arrange their plan properly.
- Ese muraboneza gahunda z'umuryango wanyu?Do you plan/arrange your family's affairs well?
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