indimi

Kirundi

indobeke

een-doh-BEH-keh

How to say it

Kirundiindobekeeen-doh-BEH-kehsoon
Englishodditysoon
Frenchcuriositésoon

Meaning

something or someone noticeably different from the rest of a group.

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noun; can be neutral or mildly mocking depending on tone.

Examples

  • Iyi mbuto ni indobeke mu murima wacu.This fruit is an oddity in our field.
  • Kubera iki uwo muntu ari indobeke?Why is that person an oddity?
  • Ntabwo ari indobeke, asa n'abandi bose.He is not an oddity, he looks like everyone else.
  • Uwo mwana azoba indobeke mu bandi igihe azokura.That child will stand out among others as he grows.

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