kubungabunga
koo-boo-ngah-BOO-ngah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubungabungakoo-boo-ngah-BOO-ngah
Englishto preserve, to protect, to maintain
Frenchpréserver, protéger, maintenir
Meaning
To look after something so that it stays safe and in good condition, such as peace, the environment or health.
Good to know
Mostly used with abstract things: kubungabunga amahoro, to keep the peace; kubungabunga ibidukikije, to protect the environment. Ingabo zibungabunga amahoro are peacekeepers.
Examples
- Ingabo z'u Rwanda zibungabunga amahoro mu bihugu bitandukanye.Rwandan troops keep the peace in various countries.
- Twese dufite inshingano yo kubungabunga ibidukikije.We all have a duty to protect the environment.
- Abaturage basabwe kubungabunga ishyamba rya Nyungwe.Residents were asked to protect Nyungwe forest.
The same word in
Forms
babungabunga, ibungabunga, kubibungabunga, kuwubungabunga, kuyabungabunga, zibungabunga
Not yet checked by a native speaker.