Kinyarwanda
ibicucu
Word parts: ibi-cucu
ee-bee-CHOO-choo
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibicucuee-bee-CHOO-choosoon
Englishshadowssoon
Frenchombressoon
Meaning
The darker areas produced when something blocks direct sunlight; shadows.
Good to know
Plural of igicucu (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibicucu by'ibiti bituma ahwa hakonja.The trees' shadows make that spot cool.
- Ese ibicucu by'inzu bigera kure iyo bwije?Do the house's shadows reach far when evening falls?
- Ibicucu ntibyagaragaraga neza kuko igicu cyari cyaboshye izuba.The shadows were not clearly visible because a cloud had covered the sun.
- Ibicucu bizongera kuboneka izuba rikimara kuzamuka.The shadows will appear again once the sun rises fully.
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