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.
Good to know
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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