Kirundi
ibiramata
Word parts: ibi-ramata
ee-bee-rah-MAH-tah
How to say it
Kirundiibiramataee-bee-rah-MAH-tahsoon
Englishburrssoon
Frenchgraines accrocheusessoon
Meaning
burrs of a bush that stick to clothing or fur; the plural of ikiramata.
Good to know
plural of ikiramata (iki-/ibi- class); rare term.
Examples
- Ibiramata vyaronse ku mpuzu yanje mu mashamba.Burrs stuck to my clothes in the bushes.
- Ibiramata biva ku giti ki?Which bush do these burrs come from?
- Abana bazokuramwo ibiramata ku mpu z'imbwa.The children will pick the burrs off the dogs' fur.
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