Kinyarwanda
ubanza
u-BA-nza
How to say it
Kinyarwandaubanzau-BA-nzasoon
Englishperhapssoon
Frenchpeut-êtresoon
Meaning
perhaps, it seems, first of all, a hedging word introducing a supposition.
Good to know
from the verb -banza "to do first"; often opens a sentence to soften a guess or suggestion.
Examples
- Ubanza azaza ejo.Perhaps he will come tomorrow.
- Ubanza ni byo koko?Is that really so, do you think?
- Ubanza reka dusuzume ikibazo mbere.Let's first examine the problem before anything else.
- Ubanza ntawabimenye mbere yanjye.It seems no one knew it before me.
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