ibiru

How to say it

Meaning

gifts or payments given to make amends for having offended someone; reparation gifts; the plural of iciru.

Good to know

plural of iciru (ici-/ibi- class); rare, traditional custom.

Examples

• Ibiru vyatanzwe kugira basabe imbabazi ku bo bahemukiye.Reparation gifts were given to ask forgiveness from those they wronged.
• Ibiru bitangwa gute mu muco kama?How are reparation gifts given in the old custom?
• Umuryango uzotanga ibiru ku bandi bagize akarambaraye.The family will give reparation gifts to those who were wronged.