ububiko
oo-boo-BEE-koh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaububikooo-boo-BEE-kohsoon
Englishstore, storehouse; storagesoon
Frenchentrepôt, dépôt ; stockagesoon
Meaning
A place where goods, food or other things are kept until they are needed, such as a warehouse or a store room. It is also used for the storage space of a phone or a computer.
Good to know
A bu class noun from kubika, to keep or store. Ububiko bw'ibitabo is a library and ububiko bw'imiti a medicine store; mu bubiko means in storage.
Examples
- Imyaka basaruye bayibitse mu bubiko bwa koperative.They kept the harvest in the cooperative's storehouse.
- Telefone yanjye nta bubiko buhagije ifite.My phone does not have enough storage.
- Ububiko bw'ibitabo bw'akarere bufungura saa mbiri.The district library opens at eight.
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