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Kinyarwanda

ubungubu

Word parts: ubu-ngubu

oo-boon-GOO-boo

How to say it

Kinyarwandaubungubuoo-boon-GOO-boosoon
Englishright awaysoon
Frenchtout de suitesoon

Meaning

right away, this very instant; immediately.

Good to know

an emphatic adverb for immediacy, stronger than the plain word ubu ('now').

Examples

  • Ngiye ubungubu.I'm going right away.
  • Ese uzabikora ubungubu?Will you do it right now?
  • Ntabwo ari ngombwa ubungubu.It's not necessary right away.
  • Tuzahaguruka ubungubu maze tugende.We will get up right now and go.

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