Kirundi
imbombane
eem-bohm-BAH-neh
How to say it
Kirundiimbombaneeem-bohm-BAH-nehsoon
Englishtight placesoon
Frenchendroit exigu, passage très étroitsoon
Meaning
a very narrow or cramped space.
Good to know
tight place, very narrow place
Examples
- Iyo nzira ica mu mbombane y'imisozi.That path passes through a narrow gap in the hills.
- Ntitworoherwa kunyura mu mbombane.It's not easy for us to pass through the narrow place.
- Twicaye mu mbombane, ntitwashoboye kwimuka.We sat crammed in the narrow space, unable to move.
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