Kirundi
ibireta
Word parts: ibi-reta
ee-bee-REH-tah
How to say it
Kirundiibiretaee-bee-REH-tahsoon
Englishbedspreadssoon
Frenchcouvre-litssoon
Meaning
decorative cloth covers spread over a bed; bedspreads; the plural of ikireta.
Good to know
plural of ikireta (iki-/ibi- class); near-synonym of ibiringiti.
Examples
- Ibireta vy'ubukwe biratambitswe ku gitanda ejo.The wedding bedspreads were laid on the bed yesterday.
- Ibireta vy'iyi nzu biraduha ibara ki?What colour do the bedspreads of this house give it?
- Umukenyezi azogura ibireta bishasha ku isoko rikuru.The woman will buy new bedspreads at the big market.
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