Kinyarwanda
ubusa
Word parts: ubu-sa
u-BU-sa
How to say it
Kinyarwandaubusau-BU-sasoon
Englishin vainsoon
Frenchen vainsoon
Meaning
in vain, for nothing, or empty.
Good to know
in vain, for nothing, empty, naked
Examples
- Yakoze akazi ubusa.He worked in vain.
- Twaje ubusa, ntawe twasanze.We came for nothing, we found no one.
- Icyumba cyari kirimo ubusa.The room was empty.
- Ntukirirwe ubusa udakora.Don't spend the day idle doing nothing.
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