ubwe
OO-bweh
How to say it
KinyarwandaubweOO-bwehsoon
Englishhimself, herself; in personsoon
Frenchlui-même, elle-même ; en personnesoon
Meaning
Stresses that it is that very person and no one else: we ubwe, he himself; Perezida ubwe, the President in person.
Good to know
Comes after we or after a name. The other persons are ubwanjye, myself, ubwawe, yourself, ubwacu, ourselves, ubwanyu, yourselves, and ubwabo, themselves.
Examples
- Perezida ubwe yaje gusura abaturage.The President himself came to visit the people.
- Yabikoze ubwe nta muntu umufashije.She did it herself without anyone helping her.
- We ubwe yemeye ko yakosheje.He himself admitted that he had made a mistake.
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