Kinyarwanda
kubonwa
Word parts: ku-bonwa
koo-BOHN-wah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubonwakoo-BOHN-wahsoon
Englishto be seensoon
Frenchêtre vusoon
Meaning
to be noticed or perceived visually by someone else; to be seen or found.
Good to know
verb, passive form of kubona (to see); means to be seen or found.
Examples
- Ntabwo yifuza kubonwa n'abantu benshi.He does not want to be seen by many people.
- Ese wabonwe n'umwarimu wawe?Were you seen by your teacher?
- Ntabwo nabonwe n'umuntu uwo ari we wese.I was not seen by anyone.
- Azabonwa n'abaturage bose bazaza.He will be seen by all the citizens who will come.
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