Kinyarwanda
ibikuri
Word parts: ibi-kuri
ee-bee-KOO-ree
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibikuriee-bee-KOO-reesoon
Englishdwarfssoon
Frenchnainssoon
Meaning
Persons of unusually short stature; dwarfs.
Good to know
Plural of igikuri (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibikuri byo mu migani biba bifite ubushobozi budasanzwe.Dwarfs in folktales usually have unusual powers.
- Ese ibikuri byigeze bikina mu mikino y'igihugu?Have dwarfs ever played in national games?
- Ibikuri ntibyigeze bibura umwanya mu muryango wabo.Dwarfs were never left without a place in their family.
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