Kirundi
igisengwa
Word parts: igi-sengwa
ee-ghee-SEHN-gwah
How to say it
Kirundiigisengwaee-ghee-SEHN-gwahsoon
Englishimagesoon
Frenchimage, idolesoon
Meaning
an image or statue that is worshipped; an idol.
Good to know
image, idol
Examples
- Basenga igisengwa co mu rusengero.They worship the idol in the shrine.
- Ese ibisengwa bikirimwo ubushobozi?Do idols still hold power?
- Nta gisengwa na kimwe twasanze aho.We found no idol there.
- Ba sokuru bahoze basenga ibisengwa imbere y'uko babatizwa.Our ancestors used to worship idols before being baptized.
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