indimi

Kinyarwanda

igikwerere

Word parts: igi-kwerere

ee-gee-kweh-REH-reh

How to say it

Kinyarwandaigikwerereee-gee-kweh-REH-rehsoon
Englishrobust mansoon
Frenchhomme robustesoon

Meaning

a physically strong, well-built man, typically middle-aged.

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You might describe a strong, middle-aged man as an igikwerere.

Examples

  • Igikwerere cyanjye gishobora gukora imirimo myinshi.My robust man can do a lot of work.
  • Nabonye igikwerere kinini mu isoko.I saw a big robust man at the market.
  • Se wa Kalisa ni igikwerere gikomeye.Kalisa's father is a very robust man.
  • Ese uwo mugabo ni igikwerere?Is that man a robust type?

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