Kirundi
ibihunyira
Word parts: ibi-hunyira
ee-bee-hoo-NYEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundiibihunyiraee-bee-hoo-NYEE-rahsoon
Englishowlssoon
Frenchhibouxsoon
Meaning
Nocturnal birds of prey with large forward-facing eyes and hooked beaks; owls, a variant form of ibihuna.
Good to know
plural of igihunyira (igi-/ibi- class); regional variant of ibihuna.
Examples
- Kuri twebwe hano tuvuga ibihunyira aho kuvuga ibihuna.Here we say ibihunyira instead of ibihuna.
- Ibihunyira biba mu biti bigari.Owls live in the tall trees.
- Ibihunyira ntibibonwa ku manywa.Owls are not seen during the day.
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