ibishanga

How to say it

Meaning

Low-lying, permanently wet ground overgrown with reeds or grasses; the plural of igishanga.

Good to know

plural of igishanga (igi-/ibi- class).

Examples

• Ibishanga biri hafi y'umugezi birakikijwe n'ivyatsi.The marshes near the river are surrounded by grass.
• Ibishanga bikoreshwa mu ki mu gihe c'amapfa?What are the marshes used for during a drought?
• Ibishanga ntibikwiye kwubakwamwo amazu.Marshes should not be built on.
• Guverinoma izokinga ibishanga kugira harinde ibidukikije.The government will protect the marshes to preserve the environment.

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