Kinyarwanda
ubunebwe
Word parts: ubu-nebwe
oo-boo-NEH-bweh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaubunebweoo-boo-NEH-bwehsoon
Englishlazinesssoon
Frenchparessesoon
Meaning
laziness; an unwillingness to work or exert effort.
Good to know
the most common everyday word for laziness; compare ubudeshyi.
Examples
- Ubunebwe bwe bwaramuviriyemo kwirukanwa ku kazi.His laziness got him fired from work.
- Ese ubunebwe ni ubwoko ki bw'icyaha?Is laziness some kind of sin?
- Nta bunebwe afite, akora umunsi wose.He has no laziness, he works all day.
- Ubunebwe buzagutera kutagera ku ntego zawe.Laziness will cause you not to reach your goals.
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