igikuze

How to say it

Meaning

an adult or fully grown person, from the verb gukura, 'to grow up'.

Good to know

adult, grown-up (from gukura) i-kuzimu hole in ground, interior of earth

Examples

• Aho ni igikuze, arashobora kwiyobora.He is an adult now, he can look after himself.
• Ese aramaze kuba igikuze?Has he already become an adult?
• Nti bakiri ibikuze, bakiri abana.They are not yet adults, they are still children.
• Igihe azoba igikuze azosanga akazi keza.When he becomes an adult he will find a good job.

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