Kirundi
ibikera
Word parts: ibi-kera
ee-bee-KEH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiibikeraee-bee-KEH-rahsoon
Englishcheetahssoon
Frenchguépardssoon
Meaning
Large, fast-running spotted wild cats; cheetahs, a variant form of ibikara.
Good to know
plural of igikera (igi-/ibi- class); regional variant of ibikara.
Examples
- Kuri twebwe tuvuga ibikera aho kuvuga ibikara.We say ibikera instead of ibikara.
- Ibikera biraruta izindi nyamaswa umuvuduko.Cheetahs surpass other animals in speed.
- Ibikera ntibiboneka henshi muri iki gihe.Cheetahs are not commonly found nowadays.
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