Kinyarwanda
gusamba
Word parts: gu-samba
goo-SAHM-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusambagoo-SAHM-bahsoon
Englishto be at death's doorsoon
Frenchêtre à l'article de la mortsoon
Meaning
to be near death, in one's final moments of life.
Good to know
used for someone gravely ill or dying, in their last moments.
Examples
- Umurwayi arasamba mu bitaro.The patient is at death's door in the hospital.
- Ese nyirasenge arasamba koko?Is my aunt really dying?
- Ntasamba, aracyafite imbaraga.He isn't at death's door, he still has strength.
- Umuganga avuze ko azasamba nta muti abonye.The doctor said he will be near death if he doesn't get medicine.
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