Kinyarwanda
ntabwo
nta-BWO
How to say it
Kinyarwandantabwonta-BWOsoon
Englishneversoon
Frenchjamaissoon
Meaning
a general negation particle placed before a verb, meaning not or no.
Good to know
the standard way to negate a verb in Kinyarwanda, placed at the start of the clause.
Examples
- Ntabwo nzi icyo avuga.I don't know what he's saying.
- Ntabwo yaje ejo.He did not come yesterday.
- Ntabwo bishoboka.It is not possible.
- Ntabwo uzabizi keretse umbwiye.You will not know it unless I tell you.
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