ibihanga

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Meaning

The bony frames of the head; skulls.

Good to know

Plural of igihanga (igi-/ibi- class); notably also the word used for the remains displayed at Genocide memorials in Rwanda.

Examples

• Ibihanga by'inka byari byarambitswe imbere y'urugo.Cattle skulls had been placed at the front of the homestead.
• Ese ibihanga by'inyamaswa bikoreshwa mu nyigisho z'ubuvuzi?Are animal skulls used in medical teaching?
• Ibihanga ntibyari byoroshye kubona kuko byari byarashyinguwe.The skulls were not easy to find because they had been buried.
• Ibihanga bizasuzumwa n'abahanga mu cyumba cy'ubushakashatsi.The skulls will be examined by researchers in the laboratory.

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