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Kirundi

isata

ee-SAH-tah

How to say it

Kirundiisataee-SAH-tahsoon
Englishgrudgesoon
Frenchrancune, amertume, désir de vengeancesoon

Meaning

a lasting resentment or grudge that stays lodged in the heart.

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Describes a bitterness held quietly rather than expressed openly.

Examples

  • Afise isata ku muvandimwe we kuva kera.He has held a grudge against his brother for a long time.
  • Ntugire isata, mubabarire.Don't hold a grudge, forgive him.
  • Isata yiwe ntiyigeze ishira.His resentment never went away.
  • Yavuze ko atagira isata na kimwe kuri uwo muntu.She said she holds no grudge against that person at all.

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