igishashi
ee-gee-SHAH-shee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigishashiee-gee-SHAH-shee
Englishspark; flare
Frenchétincelle; fusée
Meaning
A tiny burning piece thrown off by a fire; also a flare lit by fans, and figuratively a spark of feeling.
Good to know
Plural ibishashi: gucana ibishashi, to light flares; ibishashi by'urukundo, sparks of love.
Examples
- Igishashi cy'umuriro cyatwitse umwenda.A spark from the fire burned the cloth.
- Abafana bacanye ibishashi muri sitade.The fans lit flares in the stadium.
Forms
ibishashi (plural of igishashi, spark)
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