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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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