Kirundi
ibiringiti
Word parts: ibi-ringiti
ee-bee-reen-GEE-tee
How to say it
Kirundiibiringitiee-bee-reen-GEE-teesoon
Englishbedspreadssoon
Frenchcouvre-litssoon
Meaning
decorative, often woven or knitted, cloth covers spread over a bed; the plural of ikiringiti.
Good to know
plural of ikiringiti (iki-/ibi- class); near-synonym of ibireta.
Examples
- Ibiringiti vy'iwacu biratunganijwe n'abakenyezi b'i muhira.Our bedspreads were made by the women at home.
- Ibiringiti birankomeza mu gihe c'imbeho?Do bedspreads keep me warm during the cold season?
- Abakenyezi bazoboha ibiringiti bishasha ku mugoroba.The women will weave new bedspreads in the evening.
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