Kirundi
amaburi
Word parts: ama-buri
ah-mah-BOO-ree
How to say it
Kirundiamaburiah-mah-BOO-reesoon
Englishplanting moundssoon
Frenchbuttes de terresoon
Meaning
Small mounds of heaped earth in which crops such as sweet potatoes are planted.
Good to know
plural of iburi (i-/ama- class); farming term.
Examples
- Amaburi ari mu murima arameze neza.The planting mounds in the field are doing well.
- Wagize amaburi angahe mu murima wawe?How many planting mounds did you make in your field?
- Amaburi ntakiri mu murima kuko imvura yayamennye.The planting mounds are no longer in the field because the rain washed them away.
- Tuzokora amaburi mashasha ku wa gatanu.We will make new planting mounds on Friday.
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