indimi

Kirundi

ibitero

Word parts: ibi-tero

ee-bee-TEH-roh

How to say it

Kirundiibiteroee-bee-TEH-rohsoon
Englishlegionssoon
Frenchlégionssoon

Meaning

Large groups or divisions of fighters, or armed assaults; the plural of igitero.

Good to know

plural of igitero (igi-/ibi- class).

Examples

  • Ibitero vy'abasirikare biratunganijwe ku mupaka.Legions of soldiers are stationed at the border.
  • Ibitero vyatewe n'inzigo iyihe?What resentment triggered the armed assaults?
  • Ibitero ntibyagira intsinzi kubera ubukene bw'ibikoresho.The assaults did not succeed because of a lack of equipment.
  • Abasirikare bazorwanya ibitero vy'abanzi mu ntara y'uburaruko.The soldiers will fight off the enemy assaults in the northern province.

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