Kirundi
ibiziga
Word parts: ibi-ziga
ee-bee-ZEE-gah
How to say it
Kirundiibizigaee-bee-ZEE-gahsoon
Englishcorpsessoon
Frenchcadavressoon
Meaning
Dead human bodies.
Good to know
plural of ikiziga (iki-/ibi- class); sensitive register.
Examples
- Ibiziga biratwarwa n'abagenzi b'urupfu ku mva.Corpses are carried by mourners to the grave.
- Mbega ibiziga biraherekejwe n'abavyeyi?Are corpses accompanied by relatives?
- Ibiziga ntibigumizwa mu rugo igihe kirekire.Corpses are not kept at home for a long time.
- Ibiziga bizoziburwa ejo ku isaha cumi.The corpses will be buried tomorrow at ten o'clock.
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