Kirundi
igisiga
Word parts: igi-siga
ee-ghee-SEE-gah
How to say it
Kirundiigisigaee-ghee-SEE-gahsoon
Englishhawksoon
Frenchépervier, fauconsoon
Meaning
a bird of prey such as a hawk or falcon.
Good to know
hawk; falcon; raptor, bird of prey
Examples
- Igisiga carafashe inkoko.The hawk caught a chicken.
- Ese ibisiga birabaho mu mashamba yacu?Do birds of prey live in our forests?
- Nta gisiga twabonye ino ndwi.We saw no hawk this week.
- Igisiga cazengurutse hejuru y'urugo.The hawk circled above the homestead.
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