Kirundi
ikibengebenge
Word parts: iki-bengebenge
ee-kee-behn-geh-BEHN-geh
How to say it
Kirundiikibengebengeee-kee-behn-geh-BEHN-gehsoon
Englishray of sunshinesoon
Frenchrayon de soleilsoon
Meaning
a ray of sunshine breaking through clouds, or a shimmering wave of heat.
Good to know
A poetic, descriptive word, often used when speaking of weather or light.
Examples
- Ikibengebenge c'izuba caradutse inyuma y'ibicu.A ray of sunshine appeared from behind the clouds.
- Ese wabonye ikibengebenge kibonesha hejuru y'umusozi?Did you see the ray of light over the hill?
- Nta kibengebenge twabonye uyu munsi kubera ibicu.We saw no ray of sunshine today because of the clouds.
- Ikibengebenge kizogaruka izuba nirikirasa.A ray of sunshine will return when the sun shines again.
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