Kinyarwanda
ibikurudumu
Word parts: ibi-kurudumu
ee-bee-koo-roo-DOO-moo
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibikurudumuee-bee-koo-roo-DOO-moosoon
Englishhoopssoon
Frenchcerceauxsoon
Meaning
Circular rings, especially ones rolled along the ground as a children's toy; hoops.
Good to know
Plural of igikurudumu (igi-/ibi- class); a traditional children's toy.
Examples
- Ibikurudumu byakinishwaga n'abana bo mu cyaro.Hoops used to be played with by children in the countryside.
- Ese ibikurudumu biracyakinishwa n'abana b'iki gihe?Do children today still play with hoops?
- Ibikurudumu ntibyoroshye gutunganya nk'uko bisa.Hoops are not as easy to make as they look.
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