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Kinyarwanda

kugira ubute

koo-GEE-rah oo-BOO-teh

How to say it

Kinyarwandakugira ubutekoo-GEE-rah oo-BOO-tehsoon
Englishto be lazysoon
Frenchêtre paresseuxsoon

Meaning

to habitually avoid work or effort; to be lazy.

Good to know

verb phrase, literally 'to have laziness'.

Examples

  • Ntagomba kugira ubute mu kazi ke.He should not be lazy in his work.
  • Ese ugira ubute ku kazi ko mu rugo?Are you lazy about housework?
  • Ntabwo ngira ubute, nkora cyane.I am not lazy; I work hard.
  • Azagira ubute niba nta muntu umukurikiranira.He will be lazy if no one supervises him.

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