Kinyarwanda
ibituro
Word parts: ibi-turo
ee-bee-TOO-roh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibituroee-bee-TOO-rohsoon
Englishtombssoon
Frenchtombessoon
Meaning
pits or hollows in which dead bodies are placed; graves or tombs.
Good to know
plural of igituro (ibi-/igi- class).
Examples
- Ibituro by'abakurambere byari ku musozi.The tombs of the ancestors were on the hill.
- Muzasura ibituro by'ababyeyi banyu ryari?When will you visit your parents' tombs?
- Ibituro ntibisigaye bitaraboneka aha hantu.No unmarked tombs remain in this place.
- Bazubaka ibituro bishya mu irimbi rishya.They will build new tombs in the new cemetery.
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