kuvukira
koo-voo-KEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuvukirakoo-voo-KEE-rahsoon
Englishto be born in, at or intosoon
Frenchnaître à, naître danssoon
Meaning
To be born in a particular place, country or family, or at a particular time.
Good to know
Applicative of kuvuka, to be born. The place follows with mu or i: yavukiye i Kigali, he was born in Kigali; yavukiye mu muryango ukennye, she was born into a poor family.
Examples
- Nyirakuru yavukiye i Nyanza mu mwaka wa 1940.Her grandmother was born in Nyanza in 1940.
- Abana benshi bavukira mu bitaro muri iki gihe.Many children are born in hospitals nowadays.
- Buri wese yifuza kuvukira mu muryango umukunda.Everyone wishes to be born into a family that loves them.
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