indimi

Kinyarwanda

igico

Word parts: igi-co

ee-GEE-choh

How to say it

Kinyarwandaigicoee-GEE-chohsoon
Englishambushsoon
Frenchembuscadesoon

Meaning

an ambush, a surprise attack from a hidden position.

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ambush

Examples

  • Abasirikare bagwiriye mu gico cy'abanzi.The soldiers fell into an ambush by the enemy.
  • Igico cyabo cyagenze neza kandi ntawe wapfuye.Their ambush went well and no one died.
  • Ntabwo bari biteze igico ku muhanda.They were not expecting an ambush on the road.
  • Bazategura igico ku bakorerabushake bo mu ishyamba.They will set an ambush for the militants in the forest.

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