indimi

Kirundi

ibijiji

Word parts: ibi-jiji

ee-bee-JEE-jee

How to say it

Kirundiibijijiee-bee-JEE-jeesoon
Englishshadowssoon
Frenchombressoon

Meaning

Shadows, reflected images, or ghostly apparitions.

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plural of icijiji (ici-/ibi- class).

Examples

  • Ibijiji biragaragara ku muhana igihe izuba rirenze.Shadows appear on the wall when the sun goes down.
  • Wabonye ibijiji mu mazi?Did you see the shadows in the water?
  • Ibijiji ntibigaragara igihe c'ijoro ryijimye.Shadows don't appear on a pitch-dark night.
  • Abana bazokwidogera ibijiji ku muhana.The children will play with shadows on the wall.

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