Kirundi
igituma
Word parts: igi-tuma
ee-ghee-TOO-mah
How to say it
Kirundiigitumaee-ghee-TOO-mahsoon
Englishreasonsoon
Frenchraisonsoon
Meaning
the reason, cause, or purpose behind something.
Good to know
commonly used in the question ni igiki gituma..., 'what is the reason that...'.
Examples
- Ni igiki gituma utaje?What is the reason you didn't come?
- Ese uzi igituma c'ivyo bibaye?Do you know the cause of what happened?
- Nta gituma na kimwe cari gifise ico gikorwa.There was no reason for that action at all.
- Igituma yaratashye ni uko yarwaye.The reason he went home was that he got sick.
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