urugamba

How to say it

Meaning

a battle or armed struggle.

Good to know

also used figuratively for any hard-fought struggle, as in urugamba rwo kwibohora, 'the struggle for liberation'.

Examples

• Urugamba rwarangiye n'intsinzi y'igisirikare cacu.The battle ended with our army's victory.
• Abasirikare bagiye ku rugamba mu gitondo.The soldiers went to battle in the morning.
• Urugamba rwo kurwanya ubukene ntirurangira vuba.The struggle against poverty won't end soon.
• Benshi baguye ku rugamba rwa kera.Many died in the battle of long ago.