Kirundi
inkuba
in-KOO-bah
How to say it
Kirundiinkubain-KOO-bahsoon
Englishthundersoon
Frenchtonnerresoon
Meaning
the loud rumbling sound accompanying lightning, traditionally imagined as an animal.
Good to know
thunder (actually, the imaginary animal that makes the thunder)
Examples
- Twumvise inkuba mu gicuku.We heard thunder at night.
- Inkuba yaraye ivuze kenshi?Did the thunder rumble many times?
- Nta nkuba twumvise uyu musi.We heard no thunder today.
- Inkuba yaratewe n'umuravyo.The thunder was followed by lightning.
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