guhitikirana

How to say it

Meaning

for beans or a similar crop to be stored away and kept in good condition for several years.

Good to know

verb guhitikirana; used specifically of dried crops like beans kept in long-term storage.

Examples

• Ibiharage birahitikirana mu bwato bw'ivu.The beans are stored for years in the clay granary.
• Ese ibi biharage bizohitikirana neza?Will these beans store well for years?
• Ntibihitikirana neza niba bitumye.They don't store well if they get damp.
• Tuzobika ibiharage kugira ngo bihitikirane.We will keep the beans so they can be stored for years.