ibirayi

How to say it

Meaning

cows of a brownish-black colour, named for their hide; the plural of ikirayi.

Good to know

plural of ikirayi (iki-/ibi- class); pastoral term describing cattle by colour.

Examples

• Ibirayi biri mu bitungo vy'agaciro cane mu muryango wacu.Brownish-black cows are among the most valued livestock in our family.
• Ibirayi vyacu biraronka amata menshi?Do our brownish-black cows give a lot of milk?
• Umworozi azogurisha ibirayi bibiri ku isoko ry'inka.The herder will sell two brownish-black cows at the cattle market.