Kirundi
ibiguruka
Word parts: ibi-guruka
ee-bee-goo-ROO-kah
How to say it
Kirundiibigurukaee-bee-goo-ROO-kahsoon
Englishbirdssoon
Frenchoiseauxsoon
Meaning
warm-blooded, egg-laying animals with feathers and wings, typically able to fly.
Good to know
plural of ikiguruka (igi-/iki- class).
Examples
- Ibiguruka biraririmba mu gitondo cose.Birds sing all morning.
- Ibiguruka biraguruka kure gute?How far do birds fly?
- Iki gishanga ntikigira ibiguruka vyinshi.This marsh doesn't have many birds.
- Ibiguruka bizoza kubaka ibisura ku giti kitaha.Birds will come build nests on the next tree.
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