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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.

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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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