Kinyarwanda
igitugu
Word parts: igi-tugu
ee-gee-TOO-goo
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigituguee-gee-TOO-goosoon
Englishshouldersoon
Frenchépaulesoon
Meaning
the joint connecting the arm to the body's trunk; the shoulder.
Good to know
used in expressions of carrying burdens, e.g., 'kuzana ku bitugu', to carry on the shoulders.
Examples
- Yikoreye umutwaro ku bitugu.He carried the load on his shoulders.
- Ese igitugu cyawe kirakomeretse?Is your shoulder hurt?
- Nta gitugu kimubabaza ubu.His shoulder doesn't hurt now.
- Uzikorera umwana ku gitugu?Will you carry the child on your shoulder?
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