Kinyarwanda
ibishura
Word parts: ibi-shura
ee-bee-SHOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibishuraee-bee-SHOO-rahsoon
Englishcloakssoon
Frenchcapessoon
Meaning
long garments formerly worn draped over the shoulders and reaching to the ground; cloaks.
Good to know
plural of igishura (ibi-/igi- class); historical/traditional garment, rarely used today.
Examples
- Ibishura by'abakurambere byabikwaga neza.The ancestors' cloaks were carefully preserved.
- Ese abakurambere bambaraga ibishura mu mihango?Did the ancestors wear cloaks during ceremonies?
- Ibishura ntibikoreshwa muri iki gihe nk'uko byahoze.Cloaks are no longer used today as they once were.
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