Kirundi
intimba
in-TEEM-bah
How to say it
Kirundiintimbain-TEEM-bahsoon
Englishsadnesssoon
Frenchtristessesoon
Meaning
a deep feeling of sadness or grief.
Good to know
gucurira intimba means to sing or play a sad song.
Examples
- Afise intimba nyinshi kuva umuvyeyi wiwe apfuye.He has been very sad since his mother died.
- Ni iki catumye afise intimba?What made him sad?
- Nta ntimba afise none.He has no sorrow now.
- Yacuriye intimba ku rupfu rw'umugenzi wiwe.He sang a sad song for his friend's death.
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