Kirundi
amahuba
Word parts: ama-huba
ah-mah-HOO-bah
How to say it
Kirundiamahubaah-mah-HOO-bahsoon
Englishdry banana leavessoon
Frenchfeuilles de bananier sèchessoon
Meaning
Dry banana leaves.
Good to know
plural of ihuba (i-/ama- class); farming/household term.
Examples
- Amahuba akoreshwa mu gupfuka ibiryo mu gitoke.Dry banana leaves are used to wrap food in banana fiber.
- Mwakusanyije amahuba angahe uyu munsi?How many dry banana leaves did you gather today?
- Amahuba ntakiboneka kuko yose yakoreshejwe.There are no more dry banana leaves left because they were all used.
- Abagore bazokoresha amahuba mu kuboha ibiseke.The women will use dry banana leaves to weave baskets.
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