Kinyarwanda
igicuma
Word parts: igi-cuma
ee-gee-CHOO-mah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigicumaee-gee-CHOO-mahsoon
Englishgourdsoon
Frenchcalebassesoon
Meaning
a gourd, a hard-shelled fruit often dried and used as a container.
Good to know
gourd
Examples
- Igicuma cyakoreshwaga mu kubika amata.The gourd was used to store milk.
- Twahinze igicuma mu murima wacu.We grew a gourd in our field.
- Ntabwo igicuma cyose gikoreshwa nk'inzoga.Not every gourd is used as a drinking vessel.
- Uzabika he igicuma cyawe kikamera neza?Where will you keep your gourd so it grows well?
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