Kirundi
umuvyimba
Word parts: umu-vyimba
oo-moo-VYEEM-bah
How to say it
Kirundiumuvyimbaoo-moo-VYEEM-bahsoon
Englishcorpsesoon
Frenchcadavresoon
Meaning
the body of a dead person, a corpse.
Good to know
Plural imivyimba; a formal or solemn word, used mainly at funerals.
Examples
- Umuvyimba wari mu isanduku.The corpse was in the coffin.
- Ese umuvyimba uzoshirwa hehe?Where will the corpse be laid?
- Nta muvyimba wabonetse aho.No corpse was found there.
- Bazoherekeza umuvyimba ejo.They will accompany the corpse tomorrow.
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