Kirundi
ubutame
Word parts: ubu-tame
oo-boo-TAH-meh
How to say it
Kirundiubutameoo-boo-TAH-mehsoon
Englishwearinesssoon
Frenchfatiguesoon
Meaning
a state of extreme tiredness or exhaustion; weariness.
Good to know
Related to the idea of becoming dry or parched, extended to describe physical or mental exhaustion.
Examples
- Ubutame bwaramufashe nyuma y'akazi.Weariness overtook him after work.
- Ufise ubutame nyuma y'urugendo?Are you weary after the trip?
- Ntafise ubutame na gato.I don't feel weary at all.
- Ubutame buzogenda uhoze uruhutse.Weariness will pass once you rest.
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