Kirundi
igishingo
Word parts: igi-shingo
ee-ghee-SHEEN-goh
How to say it
Kirundiigishingoee-ghee-SHEEN-gohsoon
Englishplace of anothersoon
Frenchplace d'un autresoon
Meaning
a place or position belonging to someone else, one taken as a substitute.
Good to know
often used for standing in for someone, taking their place or role.
Examples
- Yicaye ku gishingo c'umukuru wiwe.He sat in the place of his boss.
- Ese uzokora igishingo c'uwo mubuze?Will you take the place of the one who's missing?
- Nta gishingo yagize muri iyi nama.He had no place in this meeting.
- Umwungirizi yafashe igishingo c'umukuru igihe yari mu ruzinduko.The deputy took the boss's place while he was traveling.
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