Kinyarwanda
ibibiriti
Word parts: ibi-biriti
ee-bee-bee-REE-tee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibibiritiee-bee-bee-REE-teesoon
Englishboxes of matchessoon
Frenchboîtes d'allumettessoon
Meaning
Small boxes containing sticks tipped with a substance that ignites by friction, used to make fire.
Good to know
Plural of ikibiriti (iki-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Nagurishije ibibiriti bibiri mu isoko.I sold two boxes of matches at the market.
- Ese ufite ibibiriti byo gucana umuriro?Do you have matches to light a fire?
- Ibibiriti ntibyaka kuko byatose.The matches would not light because they got wet.
- Ibibiriti bizagurwa ejo tugiye kubugusha.Matchboxes will be bought tomorrow when we go shopping.
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