Kirundi
igisebe
Word parts: igi-sebe
ee-ghee-SEH-beh
How to say it
Kirundiigisebeee-ghee-SEH-behsoon
Englishbad ulcersoon
Frenchmauvais ulcèresoon
Meaning
a severe, festering ulcer or sore.
Good to know
a worse form of igikomere; often implies infection.
Examples
- Afise igisebe kibi ku kuguru.He has a bad ulcer on his leg.
- Ese igisebe carakomeye?Has the ulcer worsened?
- Igisebe ntikirakira n'imiti.The ulcer has not healed even with medicine.
- Umuganga yamubazije ku bijanye n'igisebe ciwe.The doctor examined him about his ulcer.
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