Kinyarwanda
igikuri
Word parts: igi-kuri
ee-gee-KOO-ree
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigikuriee-gee-KOO-reesoon
Englishdwarfsoon
Frenchnainsoon
Meaning
a person of unusually short stature; a dwarf.
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dwarf
Examples
- Muri kiriya kinamico harimo igikuri.There was a dwarf in that play.
- Ntabwo bose bavuka bafite uburebure busanzwe, hari n'ibikuri.Not everyone is born of average height — there are dwarfs too.
- Ese wari uzi ko afite igikuri mu muryango we?Did you know there's a dwarf in his family?
- Igikuri ntikigira ubushobozi buke kubera uburebure bwacyo.A dwarf's abilities aren't lessened by their height.
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