Kirundi
igisoro
Word parts: igi-soro
ee-ghee-SOH-roh
How to say it
Kirundiigisoroee-ghee-SOH-rohsoon
Englishtraditional two-player board gamesoon
Frenchjeu de plateau traditionnelsoon
Meaning
a traditional two-player strategy board game played by moving seeds between pits, similar to mancala.
Good to know
a popular pastime among men in Burundi, often played under a shade tree.
Examples
- Basaza bakina igisoro ku muhonyo w'igiti.The elders play igisoro under the shade of a tree.
- Ese uzi gukina igisoro?Do you know how to play igisoro?
- Ntiyigeze atsindwa mu gisoro.He has never lost at igisoro.
- Tuzokina igisoro ku mugoroba.We will play igisoro in the evening.
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