Kirundi
ikizeze
Word parts: iki-zeze
ee-chee-ZEH-zeh
How to say it
Kirundiikizezeee-chee-ZEH-zehsoon
Englishbig fat stomachsoon
Frenchgros ventresoon
Meaning
a large, protruding belly.
Good to know
informal/humorous, describing someone's paunch.
Examples
- Afise ikizeze kubera kunywa inzoga nyinshi.He has a big fat stomach from drinking a lot of beer.
- Ikizeze ciwe kiramutera ingorane zo kwambara.His big belly makes it hard for him to get dressed.
- Ntabwo yahoze afise ikizeze nk'iki.He never used to have a belly this big.
- Abana baramuseka bamubwira ngo afise ikizeze.The children laugh and tell him he has a big belly.
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