Kirundi
amabamba
Word parts: ama-bamba
ah-mah-BAHM-bah
How to say it
Kirundiamabambaah-mah-BAHM-bahsoon
Englishbitter thingssoon
Frenchchoses amèressoon
Meaning
things that taste bitter, or by extension, a person who is harsh or bad-tempered.
Good to know
plural of ibamba (i-/ama- class); also used figuratively.
Examples
- Amabamba ntabwo bose bakunda kurya.Not everyone likes to eat bitter things.
- Amabamba ari muri ivyo biryo ni ibihe?Which of these foods are bitter things?
- Nta mabamba ari muri iki gikorwa.There is nothing bitter in this dish.
- Amabamba azokurwa mu mfungurwa mbere yo kuyirya.The bitter things will be removed from the food before eating.
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