Kinyarwanda
igufwa
ee-GOOF-wah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigufwaee-GOOF-wahsoon
Englishbonesoon
Frenchossoon
Meaning
one of the hard structures making up the skeleton; a bone.
Good to know
bone
Examples
- Igufwa ry'ukuguru kwe ryaravunitse.The bone in his leg was broken.
- Ntabwo amagufwa ye yose yakize neza.Not all of his bones healed well.
- Ese abaganga babonye igufwa ryavunitse?Did the doctors find the broken bone?
- Imbwa yishimiye igufwa yahawe.The dog enjoyed the bone it was given.
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