ituamba

n. · class unknown (appears to be plural form)

1. valley, lowland. Valley. A low-lying area of land between hills or mountains; specifically refers to the Shephelah (lowland region) in biblical contexts, contrasted with mountainous regions (irĩma).

Example: Namo matũũra ma bũrũri ũrĩa wĩ ituamba nyingĩ nĩ Eshitaoli, na Zora, na Ashina; (In the Shephelah: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,); Nao Aamori makĩhatĩrĩria ciana cia Dani igĩtũũrio o kũu bũrũri ũrĩa wĩ irĩma nyingĩ na hinya; nĩ gũkorũo nĩmaacigiririe ciikũrũke ituamba-inĩ. (The Amorites hemmed in the Danites in the mountain region, not permitting them to come down onto the plain.)