Kirundi
ibikara
Word parts: ibi-kara
ee-bee-KAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiibikaraee-bee-KAH-rahsoon
Englishcheetahssoon
Frenchguépardssoon
Meaning
Large, fast-running spotted wild cats; cheetahs.
Good to know
plural of igikara (igi-/ibi- class); a variant form is ibikera.
Examples
- Ibikara biraruta izindi nyamaswa umuvuduko.Cheetahs surpass other animals in speed.
- Wabonye ibikara mu gasozi?Did you see cheetahs in the wild?
- Ibikara ntibiba mu mashamba maremare.Cheetahs don't live in dense forests.
- Abashakashatsi bazokurikirana ibikara mu Afrika y'Iburasirazuba.Researchers will track cheetahs in East Africa.
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