Kirundi
igitugu
Word parts: igi-tugu
ee-gee-TOO-goo
How to say it
Kirundiigituguee-gee-TOO-goosoon
Englishshouldersoon
Frenchépaulesoon
Meaning
the part of the body where the arm joins the trunk; the shoulder.
Good to know
Also used figuratively for carrying responsibility, as in English.
Examples
- Ababaye ku gitugu kuva ejo.My shoulder has hurt since yesterday.
- Ese wapfunditse igitugu cawe uko?How did you injure your shoulder?
- Nta gitugu ndwaye.I have no shoulder pain.
- Nzokwikorera umuzigo kuri iki gitugu.I will carry the load on this shoulder.
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