Kirundi
igitambo
Word parts: igi-tambo
ee-gee-TAHM-boh
How to say it
Kirundiigitamboee-gee-TAHM-bohsoon
Englishsacrificesoon
Frenchsacrificesoon
Meaning
An offering, often an animal, ritually presented to a deity; a sacrifice.
Good to know
class 7 noun, religious/ritual vocabulary.
Examples
- Batanze igitambo c'intama ku mugoroba.They offered the sacrifice of a sheep in the evening.
- Igitambo cari ikimenyetso c'ubuzima bushasha.The sacrifice was a sign of new life.
- Tuzotanga igitambo ku munsi mukuru.We will offer a sacrifice on the holiday.
- Nta gitambo catanzwe uyu mwaka.No sacrifice was offered this year.
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