Kirundi
ibihweba
Word parts: ibi-hweba
ee-bee-HWEH-bah
How to say it
Kirundiibihwebaee-bee-HWEH-bahsoon
EnglishKiranga devoteessoon
Frenchdévots de Kirangasoon
Meaning
Traditional religious practitioners dedicated to the service of the spirit Kiranga.
Good to know
plural of igihweba (igi-/ibi- class); ethnographic/religious term.
Examples
- Ibihweba vyari bifitiye Kiranga icubahiro kinini.The Kiranga devotees held great reverence for Kiranga.
- Ibihweba ntibisanzwe kuboneka muri iki gihe.Kiranga devotees are not commonly found nowadays.
- Abahinga b'amateka bandika ku bihweba vyo hambere.Historians write about the Kiranga devotees of old.
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