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.
Good to know
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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