Kinyarwanda
gukumbura
Word parts: gu-kumbura
goo-koom-BOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukumburagoo-koom-BOO-rahsoon
Englishto be lonesome forsoon
Frenchs'ennuyer de, regretter l'absence desoon
Meaning
to be lonesome for someone, to miss them.
Good to know
describes longing for an absent person.
Examples
- Ndagukumbura cyane.I miss you a lot.
- Yakumbuye ababyeyi be akiri kure.He missed his parents while he was far away.
- Ntiyakumbuye inshuti ze.He did not miss his friends.
- Uzakumbura urugo rwawe uziba mu mahanga?Will you miss your home when you live abroad?
The same word in
Not yet checked by a native speaker.