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ikigo

ee-KEE-goh

How to say it

Kinyarwandaikigoee-KEE-goh
Englishinstitution, center, organization
Frenchinstitution, centre, établissement

Meaning

An institution or organization such as a school, a company, a hospital or a public agency. Its older sense is an enclosed yard around a house.

Good to know

Plural ibigo. Ikigo cy'ishuri is a school campus, ikigo nderabuzima a health center, and ikigo cy'imari a financial institution.

Examples

  • Akora mu kigo cy'itumanaho.He works for a telecommunications company.
  • Ikigo nderabuzima cyacu cyubatswe vuba.Our health center was built recently.
  • Abanyeshuri bose baba mu kigo cy'ishuri.All the students live on the school campus.

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Forms

bigo, ibigo, kigo

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