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.
Good to know
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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