Kirundi
igisagara
Word parts: igi-sagara
ee-gee-sah-GAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiigisagaraee-gee-sah-GAH-rahsoon
Englishcitysoon
Frenchgrande villesoon
Meaning
a city or large town.
Good to know
the everyday word for 'city', as opposed to umudugudu, 'village'.
Examples
- Bujumbura ni igisagara kinini co muri Uburundi.Bujumbura is the biggest city in Burundi.
- Ese uzoja mu gisagara ejo?Will you go to the city tomorrow?
- Sinigeze mba mu gisagara.I have never lived in a city.
- Bazokwimukira mu gisagara umwaka utaha.They will move to the city next year.