Kirundi
ibitotsi
Word parts: ibi-totsi
ee-bee-TOH-tsee
How to say it
Kirundiibitotsiee-bee-TOH-tseesoon
Englishsleepinesssoon
Frenchsomnolencesoon
Meaning
The feeling of wanting to sleep; drowsiness.
Good to know
class 8 plural noun, used with kugira ("to feel drowsy").
Examples
- Ndumva ibitotsi kubera ko naruhutse gato.I feel drowsy because I slept little.
- Ibitotsi biramufata ku kazi.Sleepiness overtakes him at work.
- Nzokwiyumanganya kugira ntagire ibitotsi mu masomo.I will stay alert so I don't get sleepy in class.
- Ntafise ibitotsi kuko yaruhutse neza.He is not sleepy because he slept well.
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