Kinyarwanda
igisida
Word parts: igi-sida
ee-gee-SEE-dah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigisidaee-gee-SEE-dahsoon
Englishaccidentsoon
Frenchaccidentsoon
Meaning
an unexpected and unfortunate event causing injury or damage; an accident.
Good to know
a less common synonym of impanuka.
Examples
- Yakomeretse mu gisida cy'imodoka.He was hurt in a car accident.
- Ntabwo igisida cyari giteganyijwe.The accident wasn't foreseen.
- Ese hari uwapfuye muri icyo gisida?Did anyone die in that accident?
- Ibisida byinshi biterwa no kwihuta cyane.Many accidents are caused by driving too fast.
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