Kirundi
kwomba
Word parts: kw-omba
KOHM-bah
How to say it
KirundikwombaKOHM-bahsoon
Englishto act or go secretly because of fearsoon
Frenchagir ou aller en secret par peursoon
Meaning
to do something or go somewhere secretly out of fear.
Good to know
to act or go secretly because of fear
Examples
- Umujura yagerageje kwomba mu nzu.The thief tried to sneak in secretly out of fear.
- Ntashaka kwomba nk'aho ngize ikibi.I don't want to act secretively as if I've done something wrong.
- Kubera iki ushaka kwomba?Why do you want to act so secretively?
- Twabonye umuntu ashaka kwomba iruhande y'urugo.We saw someone trying to slip by secretly beside the compound.
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