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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