kuburyo
koo-BOO-ryoh
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuburyokoo-BOO-ryohsoon
Frenchde sorte que, si bien quesoon
Meaning
Ku, in, joined to uburyo, way: it brings in a result or a purpose, like English 'so that' or 'so much that'.
Good to know
The standard spelling is two words, ku buryo. A full clause follows, often in the negative or the subjunctive: ku buryo atabona, so that he cannot see.
Examples
- Imvura yaguye cyane kuburyo tutabashije gutaha.It rained so hard that we could not go home.
- Yize cyane kuburyo yatsinze ikizamini neza.He studied so hard that he passed the exam well.
- Shyira ibintu ku murongo kuburyo byoroha kubibona.Put the things in order so that they are easy to find.
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