Kinyarwanda
igisambo
Word parts: igi-sambo
ee-gee-SAHM-boh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigisamboee-gee-SAHM-bohsoon
Englishgluttonsoon
Frenchgloutonsoon
Meaning
a person who eats greedily or steals habitually; a glutton or thief.
Good to know
pejorative.
Examples
- Uwo ni igisambo, arya byose atarekera undi.He's a glutton, he eats everything without leaving any for others.
- Ntabwo dushaka igisambo muri iki kigo.We don't want a thief in this company.
- Ese ibisambo byafashwe byaraboshywe?Were the thieves who were caught arrested?
- Yise umuvandimwe we igisambo kubera inzara ye nyinshi.He called his brother a glutton because of how much he eats.
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