igishyitsi
ee-gee-SHYEE-tsee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigishyitsiee-gee-SHYEE-tsee
Englishtree stump
Frenchsouche
Meaning
The part of a tree trunk left in the ground after the tree has been cut down.
Good to know
Plural ibishyitsi, of the iki and ibi class. Kurandura ibishyitsi is to dig out stumps when clearing a field.
Examples
- Yicaye ku gishyitsi aruhuka.He sat on a tree stump to rest.
- Bagombaga kurandura ibishyitsi mbere yo guhinga.They had to dig out the stumps before farming.
- Igishyitsi cy'igiti cya kera cyari hagati y'inzira.The stump of an old tree stood in the middle of the path.
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