Kinyarwanda
umurambo
Word parts: umu-rambo
oo-moo-RAHM-boh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumurambooo-moo-RAHM-bohsoon
Englishcorpsesoon
Frenchcadavresoon
Meaning
the dead body of a person or animal.
Good to know
Used in neutral or formal contexts, such as funerals or news reports.
Examples
- Umurambo warazikwe ejo.The corpse was buried yesterday.
- Ese barawubonye umurambo?Did they find the corpse?
- Ntabwo ari umurambo, aracyariho.It is not a corpse, he is still alive.
- Bazashyingura umurambo mu irimbi ry'umudugudu.They will bury the corpse in the village cemetery.
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