Kirundi
igishishwa
Word parts: igi-shishwa
ee-ghee-SHEE-shwah
How to say it
Kirundiigishishwaee-ghee-SHEE-shwahsoon
Englishpeelingsoon
Frenchépluchure, écorcesoon
Meaning
the peel or bark stripped off something, such as a fruit or tree.
Good to know
peeling, bark shiti except, unless
Examples
- Yakuye igishishwa ku gitoki.He peeled the skin off the banana.
- Ese igishishwa c'igiti kirakoreshwa mu miti?Is the tree bark used in medicine?
- Nta gishishwa twasize ku meza.We left no peels on the table.
- Umwana yasamba ku gishishwa c'igitoki.The child slipped on the banana peel.
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