Kirundi
igicaniro
Word parts: igi-caniro
ee-gee-chah-NEE-roh
How to say it
Kirundiigicaniroee-gee-chah-NEE-rohsoon
Englishaltarsoon
Frenchautelsoon
Meaning
a place where a fire is lit, especially an altar or a fire built within a cattle enclosure.
Good to know
altar; fire made in enclosure for animals
Examples
- Basenze ku gicaniro imbere y'umuhango.They prayed at the altar before the ceremony.
- Ese igicaniro caraka umuriro ubu?Is there fire burning at the altar now?
- Nta gicaniro gisigaye mu rugo rwa kera.No altar remains at the old homestead.
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