Kirundi
ibigwinyira
Word parts: ibi-gwinyira
ee-bee-gwee-NYEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundiibigwinyiraee-bee-gwee-NYEE-rahsoon
Englishtall, heavyset peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes grandes et grossessoon
Meaning
people who are notably tall and heavily built.
Good to know
plural of ikigwinyira (igi-/iki- class); blunt physical descriptor, informal register.
Examples
- Ibigwinyira biragoye kuronka impuzu zibakwiye.Tall, heavyset people have trouble finding clothes that fit them.
- Ibigwinyira vyose biri mu mukino w'umupira?Are all the big, tall people in the football game?
- Ntagihari na kimwe muri ibigwinyira kuri iyi shure.There isn't even one such tall, heavy person at this school.
- Ibigwinyira bizokwitwararika ku buzima bwabo mu myaka iri imbere.Tall, heavyset people will take better care of their health in the years ahead.
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