Kirundi
ibisafu
Word parts: ibi-safu
ee-bee-SAH-foo
How to say it
Kirundiibisafuee-bee-SAH-foosoon
Englishwild geesesoon
Frenchoies sauvagessoon
Meaning
Large wild water birds related to the goose, known for flying in flocks; the plural of igisafu.
Good to know
plural of igisafu (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibisafu biraguruka hejuru y'ikiyaga ku mugoroba.The wild geese fly over the lake in the evening.
- Ibisafu biva he mu gihe c'ubukonje?Where do the wild geese come from during the cold season?
- Ibisafu ntibiguma ahamwe igihe kirekire.The wild geese do not stay in one place for long.
- Ibisafu bizogaruka mu kwezi gutaha.The wild geese will return next month.
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