igicamunsi

How to say it

Meaning

the part of the day between mid-afternoon and sunset, when the sun is low but has not yet set.

Good to know

used to describe the hours before dusk, often when the heat of the day is starting to ease.

Examples

• Igicamunsi ni igihe cyiza cyo kwidagadura.Late afternoon is a good time to relax.
• Ese muzagaruka mu gicamunsi?Will you come back in the late afternoon?
• Nta mvura yaguye mu gicamunsi.No rain fell in the late afternoon.
• Tuzahura mu gicamunsi ejo.We will meet in the late afternoon tomorrow.