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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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