indimi

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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