guhumba

How to say it

Meaning

to gather the crops left behind in a field after the main harvest.

Good to know

Refers to gleaning leftover grain, beans, or groundnuts after harvest, often done by children or the poor.

Examples

• Abana barahumba mu murima nyuma yo gusarura.The children glean in the field after the harvest.
• Mbega mwokwemera guhumba mu murima wanyu?Would you allow gleaning in your field?
• Ntabahumba mu murima udasaruwe.No one gleans in a field that hasn't been harvested.
• Bazohumba ivyo bisigaye ku wa mbere.They will glean what's left on Monday.