Kirundi
umuzitanya
Word parts: umu-zitanya
oo-moo-zee-TAH-nya
How to say it
Kirundiumuzitanyaoo-moo-zee-TAH-nyasoon
Englishgreat darknesssoon
Frenchgrande obscuritésoon
Meaning
deep, overwhelming darkness.
Good to know
great darkness
Examples
- Umuzitanya waduhaye ubwoba dusanga inzira.The overwhelming darkness scared us as we looked for the path.
- Igihe c'umuzitanya, ntawubona n'ikuguru ciwe.In such deep darkness, no one can even see their own foot.
- Umuzitanya waratewe n'ibicu vyinshi bipfutse ukwezi.The deep darkness was caused by thick clouds covering the moon.
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