Kirundi
igipfamatwi
Word parts: igi-pfamatwi
ee-gee-pfah-MAH-twee
How to say it
Kirundiigipfamatwiee-gee-pfah-MAH-tweesoon
Englishdeaf personsoon
Frenchpersonne sourdesoon
Meaning
a person who cannot hear; a deaf person.
Good to know
A literal, descriptive term (from -pfa, 'to lose' + amatwi, 'ears'); considered neutral in everyday speech, though some prefer more formal phrasing.
Examples
- Uwo mugabo ni igipfamatwi kuva akiri muto.That man has been deaf since he was young.
- Ese uramenya ururimi rw'amaboko kugira ngo uvugane n'igipfamatwi?Do you know sign language to talk with a deaf person?
- Si igipfamatwi, arumva neza.He is not deaf, he hears well.
- Tuzomufasha kwiga uko twovugana n'igipfamatwi.We will help him learn how to communicate with a deaf person.
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