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Kinyarwanda

kwibuka

Word parts: kw-ibuka

kwee-BOO-kah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakwibukakwee-BOO-kahsoon
Englishto remembersoon
Frenchretenirsoon

Meaning

to recall or bring back to mind something from the past.

Good to know

Use this word when you think back to something from the past.

Examples

  • Nkwibutse umunsi wanjye w'amavuko.I remember your birthday.
  • Kwibuka ni byiza ku muryango.Remembering is good for the family.
  • Umukecuru yibuka iminsi ya kera.The old woman remembers the old days.
  • Ese wibuka izina rye?Do you remember his name?

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