Kirundi
imburabwenge
eem-boo-rah-BWEHN-geh
How to say it
Kirundiimburabwengeeem-boo-rah-BWEHN-gehsoon
Englishsenseless onesoon
Frenchpersonne insenséesoon
Meaning
a foolish or senseless person, one who lacks good judgment.
Good to know
a mild insult, from -bura (to lack) and ubwenge (wisdom, sense).
Examples
- Ntukagire nk'imburabwenge mu vyo uvuga.Don't act like a senseless person in what you say.
- Bamwise imburabwenge kubera ivyo yakoze.They called him senseless because of what he did.
- Ntawishimira kwitwa imburabwenge.No one is happy to be called senseless.
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