Kirundi
ikigaragamba
Word parts: iki-garagamba
ee-kee-gah-rah-GAH-mbah
How to say it
Kirundiikigaragambaee-kee-gah-rah-GAH-mbahsoon
Englishcarapacesoon
Frenchcarapace, coquillesoon
Meaning
a carapace, a hard shell.
Good to know
carapace, shell i-garagara nothing
Examples
- Ico gitagangurirwa gifise ikigaragamba gikomeye kigikingira.That crawling creature has a hard shell that protects it.
- Ese ikigaragamba c'iyo nyenzi ni ikinini?Is that beetle's shell a large one?
- Nta kigaragamba na kimwe cavuye ku mubiri w'iyo nyamaswa.Not a piece of shell came off that creature's body.
- Ubwo bwoko bw'ibinyugunyugu bufise ikigaragamba gikomeye bakiri bato.That insect species has a hard shell even while it's young.
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