imbitse

How to say it

Meaning

Going far down from the surface, like a hole or a well. More often it means going far into a subject: thorough and detailed.

Good to know

An adjective stem that takes the prefix of its noun: umwobo wimbitse, a deep hole; isesengura ryimbitse, a thorough analysis; ubumenyi bwimbitse, deep knowledge; mu buryo bwimbitse, in depth.

Examples

• Abashakashatsi bakoze isesengura ryimbitse kuri iki kibazo.The researchers made an in-depth analysis of this problem.
• Bacukuye umwobo wimbitse ngo babone amazi.They dug a deep hole to find water.
• Afite ubumenyi bwimbitse ku mateka y'u Rwanda.She has deep knowledge of the history of Rwanda.

Forms

bwimbitse, byimbitse