Kirundi
izosi
i-ZO-si
How to say it
Kirundiizosii-ZO-sisoon
Englishnecksoon
Frenchcousoon
Meaning
the part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders, the neck.
Good to know
Appears in the idiom kugonda izosi (to bow the neck), meaning to submit or humble oneself.
Examples
- Yambaye umukufi ku izosi.She wears a necklace on her neck.
- Ni ryari wagonda izosi imbere y'umukuru?When do you bow your neck before an elder?
- Nta zosi ribabara ku mwana wanje.My child's neck doesn't hurt.
- Ejo azogonda izosi mu gusenga.Tomorrow he will bow his neck in prayer.
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