ikigega
ee-kee-GEH-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikigegaee-kee-GEH-gah
Englishfund; granary, storehouse; tank
Frenchfonds ; grenier ; réservoir
Meaning
A store for grain or other goods, and by extension a reserve of money set aside for a purpose, a fund. It also names a tank for water or fuel.
Good to know
Plural ibigega. Ikigega cy'imari is a fund, and ikigega cy'amazi a water tank.
Examples
- Leta yashyizeho ikigega cyo gufasha abahinzi.The government set up a fund to help farmers.
- Twubatse ikigega cy'amazi y'imvura.We built a rainwater tank.
- Kera ibigori byabikwaga mu kigega.In the past maize was kept in a granary.
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