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Kirundi

kunamba

Word parts: ku-namba

koo-NAH-mbah

How to say it

Kirundikunambakoo-NAH-mbahsoon
Englishto strugglesoon
Frenchluttersoon

Meaning

to struggle through a difficult life, or to lose weight from hardship.

Good to know

to struggle, have a difficult life; to lose weight

Examples

  • Uwo mukenyezi aranamba kuva umugabo we yapfuye.That woman has had a hard life since her husband died.
  • Sinanamba nk'uko wibaza.I'm not struggling the way you think.
  • Ese aranamba kubera ubukene?Is he struggling because of poverty?
  • Uzanamba niba udashaka gukora.You'll have a hard life if you refuse to work.

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