indimi

Kinyarwanda

ibizibaho

Word parts: ibi-zibaho

ee-bee-zee-BAH-hoh

How to say it

Kinyarwandaibizibahoee-bee-zee-BAH-hohsoon
Englishdressessoon
Frenchrobessoon

Meaning

garments worn especially by women, covering the body from the shoulders to the legs; dresses.

Good to know

plural of ikizibaho (ibi-/iki- class); a less common term for a garment, alongside 'imyenda'.

Examples

  • Ibizibaho bye byari byiza cyane mu birori by'ubukwe.Her dresses were very beautiful at the wedding ceremony.
  • Waguze ibizibaho bishya kuri uyu munsi mukuru?Did you buy new dresses for this holiday?
  • Ntiyari afite ibizibaho bihuye n'umuhango.She had no dresses that suited the ceremony.

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