amakumbi

How to say it

Meaning

piles of mixed grain and chaff, left after threshing.

Good to know

plural of ubukumbi (ama- class); the singular is in the ubu- class. An agricultural term.

Examples

• Amakumbi yari ku murima nyuma yo gusaruza.Piles of grain and chaff were in the field after the harvest.
• Ese abarimyi bamaze gutandukanya amakumbi n'ivyatsi?Have the farmers finished separating the piles of grain and chaff from the straw?
• Abakozi bazoosukura amakumbi mbere yo kuyabika mu bwikorero.The workers will winnow the piles of grain and chaff before storing them.