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Kirundi

urudubi

Word parts: uru-dubi

oo-roo-DOO-bee

How to say it

Kirundiurudubioo-roo-DOO-beesoon
Englishdilemmasoon
Frenchdilemmesoon

Meaning

a difficult situation or dilemma resulting from a broken promise or a damning statement.

Good to know

that which a person says or does for which he may be convicted, result of failure to keep promise, dilemma, difficulty i-dubu bear

Examples

  • Yaguye mu rudubi kubera ijambo yavuze ata gukurikiza.He fell into a dilemma over a promise he didn't keep.
  • Urudubi rwiwe rwaratumye abura icabona.His predicament left him without a way out.
  • Ntawushaka kuguma mu rudubi nk'urwo.No one wants to remain in a bind like that.

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