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.
Good to know
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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