Kinyarwanda
igikingi
Word parts: igi-kingi
ee-gee-KEEN-gee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigikingiee-gee-KEEN-geesoon
Englishdoor postsoon
Frenchmontant de portesoon
Meaning
an upright post forming the side of a doorway; a door post.
Good to know
door post
Examples
- Yaziritse imbwa ku gikingi cy'urugi.He tied the dog to the door post.
- Igikingi cy'iyi nzu cyaboze.This house's door post has rotted.
- Ese ibikingi byombi bihagaze neza?Are both door posts standing straight?
- Nagize ngo nisunika ku gikingi ngo nihagarike.I leaned on the door post to steady myself.
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