igikono
ee-gee-KOH-noh
How to say it
Kirundiigikonoee-gee-KOH-noh
Englishcontainer, tank; (ammunition) magazine
Frenchrécipient, réservoir ; chargeur
Meaning
A hollow container that holds something, such as the fuel tank of a vehicle or the magazine that holds a gun's bullets.
Good to know
Plural ibikono: igikono c'igitoro, a fuel tank; ibikono vy'amasasu, ammunition magazines.
Examples
- Igikono c'igitoro c'imodoka yanje cuzuye.The fuel tank of my car is full.
- Igipolisi catoye ibikono bibiri vy'amasasu.The police found two ammunition magazines.
Forms
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