Kirundi
guhambara
Word parts: gu-hambara
goo-hah-MBAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiguhambaragoo-hah-MBAH-rahsoon
Englishto be wickedsoon
Frenchêtre méchantsoon
Meaning
to be wicked, harsh, tremendous, or violent.
Good to know
to be wicked; to be harsh; to be tremendous; to be very great; to be violent hambavu beside, next to ubu-hāmbāzi severity
Examples
- Umutware aragushaka guhambara ku baturage.The chief is harsh toward his people.
- Ntukahambare kuri uwo mugabo!Don't be so violent with that man!
- Imvura yamaze guhambara ku murima.The storm has already ravaged the field violently.
The same word in
Not yet checked by a native speaker.