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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