urugamba
oo-roo-GAH-mbah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaurugambaoo-roo-GAH-mbahsoon
Englishbattle, fight; strugglesoon
Frenchbataille, combat ; luttesoon
Meaning
A battle or armed fight, and by extension any hard struggle or contest, such as a tough match or the fight against a disease.
Good to know
Kujya ku rugamba is to go into battle, and urugamba rwo kubohora igihugu is the liberation struggle. War as a whole is intambara.
Examples
- Sogokuru yakomerekeye ku rugamba.Grandfather was wounded in battle.
- Urugamba rwo kurwanya malariya ruracyakomeje.The fight against malaria is still going on.
- Umukino wa nyuma uzaba urugamba rukomeye.The final will be a tough battle.
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