indimi

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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