Kirundi
ibicogo
Word parts: ibi-cogo
ee-bee-CHOH-goh
How to say it
Kirundiibicogoee-bee-CHOH-gohsoon
Englishdeep poolssoon
Frenchétendues d'eau profondesoon
Meaning
large, deep bodies of water, such as deep pools or stretches of a stream.
Good to know
plural of icogo (igi-/iki- class).
Examples
- Ibicogo vy'uwo mugezi birarenga uburebure bw'umuntu.The deep pools of that river exceed a person's height.
- Hari ibicogo hafi y'iryo shamba?Are there deep pools near that forest?
- Ibicogo ntibiboneka mu gihe c'ubukame.Deep pools aren't found during the dry season.
- Abana ntibazokwiruka iruhande y'ibicogo.The children will not run beside the deep pools.
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