igisigazwa
ee-gee-see-GAH-zwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigisigazwaee-gee-see-GAH-zwah
Englishremains, remnant; fossil; carcass
Frenchreste, vestige ; fossile ; carcasse
Meaning
What is left of something that has been destroyed, eaten or has died, such as a carcass, a ruin or a fossil.
Good to know
Plural ibisigazwa, the more common form: ibisigazwa by'indege, the wreckage of a plane; ibisigazwa by'abazize jenoside, the remains of genocide victims.
Examples
- Abashakashatsi bavumbuye igisigazwa cy'inyamaswa ya kera.Researchers discovered the fossil of an ancient animal.
- Umworozi yerekanye igisigazwa cy'ihene yariwe n'impyisi.The farmer showed the remains of the goat eaten by a hyena.
- Ibisigazwa by'indege byabonetse mu ishyamba.The wreckage of the plane was found in the forest.
Forms
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