Kirundi
ababibyi
Word parts: aba-bibyi
ah-bah-BEE-byee
How to say it
Kirundiababibyiah-bah-BEE-byeesoon
Englishplanters, sowerssoon
Frenchplanteurs, semeurssoon
Meaning
People who plant or sow seeds.
Good to know
plural of umubibyi (umu-/aba- class); agricultural term.
Examples
- Ababibyi barabiba imbuto mu ntango z'impeshi.The sowers plant seeds at the start of the rainy season.
- Ababibyi baribiye iki uno mwaka?What have the sowers planted this year?
- Ababibyi ntibaribira ku mvura itagwa.Sowers do not plant when it has not rained.
- Ababibyi bazoribira amasaka ku ndwi iri imbere.The sowers will plant sorghum next week.
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