ibigirwamana

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Meaning

Images or objects worshipped as gods; idols.

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Plural of ikigirwamana (igi-/ibi- class, from kwigira imana, 'to make oneself a god'); mainly used in religious and historical contexts.

Examples

• Kera abantu bamwe basengaga ibigirwamana.Long ago some people worshipped idols.
• Ese ibigirwamana byakorwaga mu ki kintu?What material were idols usually made from?
• Ibigirwamana ntibyongeye gusengwa nk'uko byari bimeze kera.Idols are no longer worshipped as they used to be.
• Ibigirwamana bizavanwa mu nzu y'idini rishaje.The idols will be removed from the old temple.

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