Kirundi
ibicegera
Word parts: ibi-cegera
ee-bee-cheh-GEH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiibicegeraee-bee-cheh-GEH-rahsoon
Englishlieutenantssoon
Frenchlieutenantssoon
Meaning
Military officers ranking below a captain, or more generally deputies or assistants to a leader, considered together.
Good to know
plural of icegera (class 7/8).
Examples
- Ibicegera vy'umukuru w'igihugu biragira uruhara runini.The president's deputies play a large role.
- Ese ibicegera biraho mu nama?Are the deputies present at the meeting?
- Ibicegera ntibikwiye gufata ingingo umukuru atazi.The deputies should not make decisions the leader is unaware of.
- Ibicegera bizoshingwa kuronka amakuru ku bantu.The deputies will be assigned to gather information from the people.
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