Kinyarwanda
ibipesi
Word parts: ibi-pesi
ee-bee-PEH-see
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibipesiee-bee-PEH-seesoon
Englishbuttonssoon
Frenchboutonssoon
Meaning
Small fastening disks sewn onto a garment; buttons.
Good to know
Plural of igipesi (igi-/ibi- class); a regional or alternate term alongside ibifungo.
Examples
- Ibipesi by'iyi shati biratomboka.The buttons of this shirt are loose.
- Ese ibipesi biboneka mu maduka yose?Are buttons found in all the shops?
- Ibipesi ntibyahujwe neza n'imyenda.The buttons did not match the clothing well.
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