Kirundi
igumba
ee-GOOM-bah
How to say it
Kirundiigumbaee-GOOM-bahsoon
Englishsterile femalesoon
Frenchfemelle stérile (humain ou animal)soon
Meaning
a female, human or animal, unable to bear offspring.
Good to know
can sound insensitive if used about a person; more neutral when referring to livestock.
Examples
- Iyi nka ni igumba, ntibyara.This cow is barren, it doesn't calve.
- Ese igumba rishobora kuvurwa?Can infertility be treated?
- Nta gumba na rimwe twagurishije uyu mwaka.We sold no barren animal this year.
- Umuvuzi w'amatungo yasuzumye inka bavuga ko ari igumba.The vet examined the cow said to be barren.
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