Kirundi
kwitomba
Word parts: kw-itomba
kwi-TO-mba
How to say it
Kirundikwitombakwi-TO-mbasoon
Englishto love onselfsoon
Frenchs'aimer soi-mêmesoon
Meaning
a euphemistic term (literally "to love oneself") used to refer to homosexual intercourse.
Good to know
a discreet, euphemistic term rarely used openly in polite or formal conversation.
Examples
- Insobanuro y'ijambo kwitomba ntizisanzwe kuvugwa imbere y'abana.The meaning of the word kwitomba is not commonly spoken of in front of children.
- Ntibashaka kuvuga icobona ku jambo kwitomba mu kiganiro co hagati mu ntara.They didn't want to explain what kwitomba means during the community discussion.
- Abakuru bamwe bavuze ko kwitomba ari ijambo ryo kwirinda kuvuga ku mugaragaro.Some elders said that kwitomba is a word people avoid saying openly.
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