Kinyarwanda
kwitaba
Word parts: kw-itaba
kwi-TA-ba
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwitabakwi-TA-basoon
Englishto answersoon
Frenchrépondre, répliquersoon
Meaning
to respond to a call, or to show up when summoned.
Good to know
also used for "answering the call" of duty or an invitation, e.g. kwitaba umuganda.
Examples
- Yamuhamagaye ariko ntiyitaba.He called him but he did not answer.
- Twese twitabye umuganda wo kubaka ishuri.We all responded to the communal work to build the school.
- Uzitaba iryo terane?Will you show up at that gathering?
- Ntibashoboye kwitaba ubutumire.They could not respond to the invitation.
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