urutirigongo

How to say it

Meaning

the row of connected bones running down the middle of the back.

Good to know

backbone, vertebral column (from uruti rw'umugōngo)

Examples

• Yakomeretse urutirigongo aguye ku giti.He hurt his backbone falling from the tree.
• Ese urutirigongo rwawe rurababara ukirara?Does your backbone hurt when you lie down?
• Umuganga yasuzumye urutirigongo rw'umugwayi.The doctor examined the patient's backbone.
• Ntibisanzwe gutwara imizigo iremereye ku rutirigongo.It is unwise to carry heavy loads on one's back.