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Kirundi

amapapayi

Word parts: ama-papayi

ah-mah-pah-PAH-yee

How to say it

Kirundiamapapayiah-mah-pah-PAH-yeesoon
Englishpapayassoon
Frenchpapayessoon

Meaning

the sweet, orange-fleshed tropical fruit of the papaya tree; papayas.

Good to know

plural of ipapayi (ama- class); the singular is in the i- class.

Examples

  • Amapapayi yeze cane mu murima wacu.The papayas are very ripe in our garden.
  • Ese ukunda amapapayi arimwo isukari nyinshi?Do you like papayas that are very sweet?
  • Abagenzi ntibashoboye kurya amapapayi yose bahawe.The travelers could not eat all the papayas they were given.
  • Tuzoosarura amapapayi ejo mu gitondo.We will harvest the papayas tomorrow morning.

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