igihanga

How to say it

Meaning

the bony frame of the head; a skull, especially of a dead person or animal.

Good to know

usually refers to a skull, especially of an animal or a person who has died; the head of a living person is umutwe.

Examples

• Bavumbuye igihanga cy'inyamaswa mu ishyamba.They found an animal's skull in the forest.
• Ese iki gihanga ni icy'iki?What is this skull from?
• Nta gihanga cyabonetse kuri uwo mubiri.No skull was found with that body.
• Bazashyira igihanga mu nzu ndangamurage.They will put the skull in the museum.

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