Kirundi
ijigo
ee-JEE-goh
How to say it
Kirundiijigoee-JEE-gohsoon
Englishmolarsoon
Frenchmolairesoon
Meaning
a back tooth used for grinding food; a molar.
Good to know
Plural amajigo (molars); mentioned in dental or toothache contexts.
Examples
- Ijigo ryanje riraryako cane.My molar hurts a lot.
- Ese ijigo ryawe ryavuyemwo?Did your molar fall out?
- Nta jigo ndwaye ubu.I have no molar pain now.
- Nzoja ku muganga w'amenyo kubera ijigo.I will go to the dentist because of a molar.
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