indimi

Kinyarwanda

ibicu

Word parts: ibi-cu

ee-BEE-choo

How to say it

Kinyarwandaibicuee-BEE-choosoon
Englishcloudssoon
Frenchnuagessoon

Meaning

Visible masses of tiny water droplets floating in the sky; clouds.

Good to know

Plural of igicu (igi-/ibi- class); the singular is also used informally to mean a foolish person.

Examples

  • Ibicu byijimye biratwereka ko imvura izagwa.Dark clouds show us that it will rain.
  • Ese ibicu byatwikiriye ikirunga cyose?Have the clouds covered the whole volcano?
  • Ibicu ntibyabujije izuba kurasa neza uyu mugoroba.The clouds did not stop the sun from shining well this evening.
  • Ibicu bizacika izuba rikimara kuzamuka.The clouds will clear once the sun rises fully.

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