isekurume
ee-seh-koo-ROO-meh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaisekurumeee-seh-koo-ROO-meh
Englishbilly goat, ram (uncastrated male)
Frenchbouc, bélier
Meaning
An adult male goat or sheep that has not been castrated and is kept for breeding.
Good to know
Say isekurume y'ihene for a billy goat and isekurume y'intama for a ram. Plural amasekurume. The bull is imfizi and the cock isake.
Examples
- Umuturanyi yangurishije isekurume y'ihene.My neighbor sold me a billy goat.
- Isekurume imwe irahagije mu mukumbi w'ihene icumi.One billy goat is enough for a flock of ten goats.
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