Kirundi
inkumbu
in-KOOM-boo
How to say it
Kirundiinkumbuin-KOOM-boosoon
Englishlonesomenesssoon
Frenchsolitudesoon
Meaning
the feeling of being lonely or missing someone.
Good to know
lonesomeness
Examples
- Afise inkumbu z'umuvyeyi wiwe.He longs for his mother.
- Wumva inkumbu z'iwanyu?Do you feel homesick?
- Nta nkumbu mfise, ndamerewe neza.I feel no loneliness, I'm doing fine.
- Yaragize inkumbu nyuma y'uko basezeranye.He felt lonesome after they parted.
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