uretse

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Meaning

a word used to exclude something from a statement; "except" or "apart from".

Good to know

derived from the verb kureka ("to leave, let go"); placed before the item being excluded.

Examples

• Bose barahari, uretse Jean.Everyone is here, except Jean.
• Uretse ibiryo, nta kindi twari dukeneye.Apart from food, we needed nothing else.
• Sinzi icyo yavuze, uretse ko azaza ejo.I don't know what he said, except that he'll come tomorrow.
• Uretse gukora, ntacyo yigeze akora.Other than working, he did nothing else.

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