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Kinyarwanda

kubyina

Word parts: ku-byina

koo-BYEE-nah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakubyinakoo-BYEE-nahsoon
Englishto dancesoon
Frenchdansersoon

Meaning

to dance, especially traditional dance.

Good to know

used generally for dancing, though especially associated with girls dancing.

Examples

  • Abakobwa barabyina neza mu birori.The girls dance beautifully at celebrations.
  • Ntabwo nabashije kubyina nk'uko bandi babikoraga.I couldn't dance as well as the others did.
  • Ese uzabyina ku bukwe bwa mukuru wawe?Will you dance at your older sibling's wedding?
  • Twarabyinye kugeza saa sita z'ijoro.We danced until midnight.

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