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kaberabere

  1. Before, in front. (1) Spatial: place in front, forward area (mbere ya nyũmba = in front of the house); (2) Temporal: before, previously (ya mbere = first, former; tene na tene na mbere = from time immemorial); (3) Adverbial: forward, ahead (thiĩ mbere = go forward).