Kinyarwanda
ibisika
Word parts: ibi-sika
ee-bee-SEE-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibisikaee-bee-SEE-kahsoon
Englishwallssoon
Frenchmurssoon
Meaning
solid vertical structures that enclose or divide a space or support a roof; walls.
Good to know
plural of igisika (ibi-/igi- class); less common than 'inkuta'.
Examples
- Ibisika by'iyi nzu byubatswe n'amatafari.The walls of this house were built with bricks.
- Ibisika byacu byangiritse kubera imvura.Our walls were damaged by the rain.
- Ibisika ntibisigaye bikomeye nyuma y'umutingito.No walls remained standing after the earthquake.
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