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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