Kirundi
guhitira
Word parts: gu-hitira
gu-hi-TI-ra
How to say it
Kirundiguhitiragu-hi-TI-rasoon
Englishto be put awaysoon
Frenchêtre conservé un ansoon
Meaning
for beans or a similar crop to be stored and kept for a year, becoming last year's harvest.
Good to know
to be put away, saved up for a year; to be of the previous year (beans, etc.)
Examples
- Ibiharage vyacu birahitira, ntitubiguze bishasha.Our beans are kept from last year, we did not buy fresh ones.
- Iyi masaka arahitiye, ntacisha neza.This sorghum is from last year's stock, it does not cook as well.
- Ese aya masaka arahitiye ryari?When did this sorghum become last year's stock?
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