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Kinyarwanda

ibipfunsi

Word parts: ibi-pfunsi

ee-bee-PFOON-see

How to say it

Kinyarwandaibipfunsiee-bee-PFOON-seesoon
Englishfistssoon
Frenchpoingssoon

Meaning

Hands closed tightly with the fingers curled into the palm, or blows struck with them; fists.

Good to know

Plural of igipfunsi (igi-/ibi- class).

Examples

  • Ibipfunsi bye byaramukubise ku gikonwa.His fists struck him on the chin.
  • Ese ibipfunsi bikoreshwa mu mikino y'imbaraga?Are fists used in combat sports?
  • Ibipfunsi ntibyagize icyo bimara mu ntambara yabo.Their fists achieved nothing in their fight.
  • Ibipfunsi bizongera gukoreshwa igihe habaye impaka.Fists will be used again if there is a dispute.

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