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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