Kinyarwanda
ibisimba
Word parts: ibi-simba
ee-bee-SEEM-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibisimbaee-bee-SEEM-bahsoon
Englishwild animals, insectssoon
Frenchanimaux sauvagessoon
Meaning
small wild creatures, especially ones that bite or sting; wild animals or pests.
Good to know
plural of igisimba (ibi-/igi- class).
Examples
- Ibisimba byinshi biba mu ishyamba.Many wild creatures live in the forest.
- Wumva ibisimba biravuga nijoro?Do you hear the wild creatures making noise at night?
- Ibisimba ntibyigeze bitera abaturage b'iki gice.No wild creatures have attacked the residents of this area.
- Abashakashatsi bazasuzuma ibisimba biba muri iri shyamba.Researchers will study the wild creatures living in this forest.
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