ibibyimba

How to say it

Meaning

Painful, swollen, pus-filled lumps that form on the skin; boils or abscesses.

Good to know

Plural of ikibyimba (iki-/ibi- class).

Examples

• Ibibyimba byamumeze ku ijosi biramubabaza.The boils on his neck are hurting him.
• Ese ibibyimba nk'ibi bikira n'umuti gusa?Can boils like these be healed with medicine alone?
• Ibibyimba ntibyakize vuba nk'uko twizeraga.The boils did not heal as quickly as we expected.
• Ibibyimba bizakama umwana amaze kunywa imiti.The boils will dry up once the child has taken the medicine.

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