indimi

Kirundi

ibimazi

Word parts: ibi-mazi

ee-bee-MAH-zee

How to say it

Kirundiibimaziee-bee-MAH-zeesoon
Englishsacrificessoon
Frenchsacrificessoon

Meaning

Sacrifices; also non-financial benefits or worth.

Good to know

plural of ikimazi (iki-/ibi- class).

Examples

  • Ibimazi vy'abakurambere biracubahirwa.The ancestors' sacrifices are still honored.
  • Ni ibimazi ki bakoze mu muzinga?What sacrifices did they make in the ceremony?
  • Ibimazi ntibipimwa n'amafaranga gusa.Sacrifices are not measured by money alone.
  • Bazokora ibimazi kugira bahe icubahiro Imana.They will make sacrifices to honor God.

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