Kinyarwanda
ibirema
Word parts: ibi-rema
ee-bee-REH-mah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibiremaee-bee-REH-mahsoon
Englishdisabled peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes handicapéessoon
Meaning
people with physical impairments that limit movement, especially crippled or invalid people; a dated term now considered offensive.
Good to know
plural of ikirema (ibi-/iki- class); dated and derogatory — the respectful modern term is 'abantu bafite ubumuga'.
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