ibigaba

How to say it

Meaning

headstrong people who are determined and stubborn, refusing to yield to others' wishes.

Good to know

plural of ikigaba (igi-/iki- class); mildly critical, describing someone as stubborn.

Examples

• Ibigaba ntibihindura ivyiyumviro vyabo vuba.Stubborn people don't change their minds quickly.
• Ni kuki ibigaba bidatega amatwi ku bandi?Why don't stubborn people listen to others?
• Ibigaba ntiyemera ko yahenze.A stubborn person doesn't admit he was wrong.
• Ibigaba bizohinduka nyene mu gihe kigenda gitera imbere.Stubborn people will change eventually, over time.

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