Kirundi
igicucu
Word parts: igi-cucu
ee-gee-CHOO-choo
How to say it
Kirundiigicucuee-gee-CHOO-choosoon
Englishshadesoon
Frenchombresoon
Meaning
The darker area produced when something blocks direct sunlight; a shadow.
Good to know
class 7 noun.
Examples
- Turicara mu gicucu c'igiti.We are sitting in the shade of the tree.
- Igicucu carakuze ku mugoroba.The shadow grew longer in the evening.
- Tuzoruhuka mu gicucu igihe c'izuba.We will rest in the shade during the heat.
- Nta gicucu na kimwe kiri hano.There is no shade here at all.
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