igisuru

How to say it

Meaning

a wild bush whose leaves are eaten during famine, or a women's dance performed to celebrate the birth of twins.

Good to know

two distinct senses share this word: the famine-food plant, and the celebratory twin-birth dance.

Examples

• Mu myaka y'inzara, bariraga amababi y'igisuru.In famine years, they ate the leaves of the igisuru bush.
• Ese abagore bazokina igisuru ku bwo kuvuka kw'impanga?Will the women dance the igisuru for the birth of the twins?
• Nta gisuru cabaye mu mugenzo w'uyu mwaka.There was no igisuru dance in this year's ceremony.
• Abagore bariririmvye igisuru bishimye cane.The women danced the igisuru joyfully.