Kirundi
igipangu
Word parts: igi-pangu
ee-ghee-PAHN-goo
How to say it
Kirundiigipanguee-ghee-PAHN-goosoon
Englishcompoundsoon
Frenchenclossoon
Meaning
a homestead compound, or the wall or fence enclosing it.
Good to know
compound; wall or fence around compound
Examples
- Twubatse igipangu inyuma y'inzu.We built a fence around the compound.
- Ese igipangu kirakomeye?Is the compound wall sturdy?
- Nta gipangu twari dufise mbere.We had no compound wall before.
- Abana bakinira mu gipangu.The children play inside the compound.
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