Kinyarwanda
igishitsi
Word parts: igi-shitsi
ee-gee-SHEET-see
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigishitsiee-gee-SHEET-seesoon
Englishbase of treesoon
Frenchpied d'arbresoon
Meaning
the thick lower part of a tree trunk where it meets the ground; the base of a tree.
Good to know
base of tree
Examples
- Yicaye ku gishitsi cy'umuti munini.He sat at the base of a big tree.
- Ntabwo igishitsi cy'iyi miti coroshye gutema.The base of these trees isn't easy to cut.
- Ese ibimera bimeze bite ku gishitsi cy'igiti?How do the plants look at the base of the tree?
- Inzoka yihishe mu gishitsi cy'umuti.The snake hid at the base of the tree.
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