Kirundi
amahambwa
Word parts: ama-hambwa
ah-mah-HAHM-bwah
How to say it
Kirundiamahambwaah-mah-HAHM-bwahsoon
Englishburialssoon
Frenchenterrementssoon
Meaning
Burials, typically used for the burial of animals.
Good to know
plural of ihambwa (i-/ama- class); rare, used of animal burials specifically.
Examples
- Amahambwa y'amatungo yapfuye yarakozwe kure y'irugo.The burials of the dead livestock were done far from the compound.
- Amahambwa nk'aya akorwa ryari mu muryango wanyu?When are burials like these carried out in your family?
- Amahambwa ntakikorwa hafi y'amazi kubera itegeko ry'ubuzima.Burials are not done near water because of health regulations.
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