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Kirundi

kwihamba

Word parts: kw-ihamba

kwi-HA-mba

How to say it

Kirundikwihambakwi-HA-mbasoon
Englishto bury oneselfsoon
Frenchs'enterrersoon

Meaning

to bury oneself, or figuratively to hide away completely.

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to bury oneself

Examples

  • Yihambye mu mirimo kugira ngo yibagire agahinda.He buried himself in work to forget his sorrow.
  • Ntukihambe mu nzu utabona umuco.Don't shut yourself away in the house where you see no daylight.
  • Ese wihambye kubera iki ntiwongera kuvugana n'abandi?Why have you shut yourself away and no longer speak with others?
  • Azokwihamba mu kazi kugira ngo yibagire ibimubabaza.He will bury himself in work to forget what pains him.

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