Kirundi
ishiga
i-SHI-ga
How to say it
Kirundiishigai-SHI-gasoon
Englishhearth stonesoon
Frenchpierre de foyersoon
Meaning
one of the three stones arranged in a triangle to support a cooking pot over a fire.
Good to know
Traditional cooking uses three ishiga stones (amashiga) to hold the pot above the fire.
Examples
- Ishiga rimwe ryaravunitse.One hearth stone broke.
- Ni angahe mashiga akenewe ku muriro?How many hearth stones are needed for the fire?
- Nta shiga rihari ngo dushireho inzungu.There's no hearth stone here to put the pot on.
- Ejo tuzoshinga amashiga mashasha.Tomorrow we will set up new hearth stones.
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