Kinyarwanda
igipfamatwi
Word parts: igi-pfamatwi
ee-geep-fah-MAH-twee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigipfamatwiee-geep-fah-MAH-tweesoon
Englishdeaf personsoon
Frenchpersonne sourdesoon
Meaning
a person who cannot hear, or hears very poorly; a deaf person.
Good to know
You might use igipfamatwi when discussing someone's hearing ability.
Examples
- Igipfamatwi cyanjye cyiga mu ishuri ryihariye.My deaf friend studies in a special school.
- Ntabwo nasobanukiwe na igipfamatwi.I could not understand the deaf person.
- Umuvandimwe we ni igipfamatwi.His sibling is deaf.
- Ese uzi ururimi rw'amarenga rwo gukoresha n'igipfamatwi?Do you know sign language to use with a deaf person?
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