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Kirundi

ikigaba

Word parts: iki-gaba

ee-kee-GAH-bah

How to say it

Kirundiikigabaee-kee-GAH-bahsoon
Englishstubborn personsoon
Frenchpersonne obstinée, extrémistesoon

Meaning

a headstrong person who is determined and stubborn, refusing to yield to others' wishes.

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Describes someone who is very set in their ways.

Examples

  • Ikigāba ntakunda kwemera inama z’abandi.A headstrong person doesn't like to accept others' advice.
  • Umwana wanjye ni ikigāba, arashaka gukora uko abishaka.My child is headstrong; he wants to do things his own way.
  • Uwo mukobwa ni ikigaba, ntiyemera guhinduka.That girl is stubborn, she never agrees to change her mind.
  • Ese uzi ko ari ikigaba mu byiyumviro vyiwe?Do you know he's headstrong about his opinions?

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