Kirundi
igiturumbuka
Word parts: igi-turumbuka
ee-ghee-too-roomm-BOO-kah
How to say it
Kirundiigiturumbukaee-ghee-too-roomm-BOO-kahsoon
Englishsudden happeningsoon
Frenchévénement soudainsoon
Meaning
a sudden, unexpected event.
Good to know
sudden happening
Examples
- Igiturumbuka caramutunguye.The sudden event surprised him.
- Ese igiturumbuka cabaye kigatuma bahunga?Did the sudden event cause them to flee?
- Nta giturumbuka na kimwe twari twiteze.We expected no sudden happening at all.
- Umuryango waratunguwe n'igiturumbuka co gupfa kw'umukuru wabo.The family was shocked by the sudden death of their elder.
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