Kirundi
ikibiriti
Word parts: iki-biriti
ee-kee-bee-REE-tee
How to say it
Kirundiikibiritiee-kee-bee-REE-teesoon
Englishbox of matchessoon
Frenchboîte d'allumettessoon
Meaning
a small box containing matches used for lighting fires; a box of matches.
Good to know
A household staple, sold cheaply at nearly every shop.
Examples
- Ndagura ikibiriti ku iduka rya hafi.I am buying a box of matches at the nearby shop.
- Ese ikibiriti caracutse?Has the box of matches run out?
- Nta kibiriti twari dufise ngo dutwike umuriro.We had no matches to light the fire.
- Nzogura ibibiriti bibiri ejo.I will buy two boxes of matches tomorrow.
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