Kirundi
ikinubwe
Word parts: iki-nubwe
ee-kee-NOO-bweh
How to say it
Kirundiikinubweee-kee-NOO-bwehsoon
Englishhard feelingssoon
Frenchressentiment, à contrecœursoon
Meaning
hard feelings, resentment; grudging reluctance.
Good to know
hard feelings, grudgingly nubwo despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, regardless of, although
Examples
- Yansubije ku kinubwe kubera navuze ivyamubabaje.He answered me resentfully because I'd said something that hurt him.
- Ese wamfashije ku kinubwe canke ku mutima mwiza?Did you help me grudgingly or out of goodwill?
- Nta kinubwe na kimwe kigaragara mu maso yiwe.No trace of resentment shows on his face.
- Yakoze ivyo bamusavye ku kinubwe.He did what they asked him grudgingly.
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