Kinyarwanda
ubwigenge
Word parts: ubw-igenge
oo-bwee-GEH-ngeh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaubwigengeoo-bwee-GEH-ngehsoon
Englishindependencesoon
Frenchindépendancesoon
Meaning
independence; freedom from external control, especially of a nation.
Good to know
often used specifically for national independence, as in u Rwanda rwabonye ubwigenge mu 1962.
Examples
- U Rwanda rwabonye ubwigenge mu 1962.Rwanda gained independence in 1962.
- Ese ubwigenge bwabo bwarabateye amahoro?Did their independence bring them peace?
- Nta bwigenge iki gihugu cyari gifite mbere.This country had no independence before.
- Bazizihiza ubwigenge bw'igihugu cyabo buri mwaka.They celebrate their country's independence every year.
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