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Kirundi

ibibabi

Word parts: ibi-babi

ee-bee-BAH-bee

How to say it

Kirundiibibabiee-bee-BAH-beesoon
Englishleavessoon
Frenchfeuillessoon

Meaning

The flat green parts of a plant that grow from the stem, considered together; leaves.

Good to know

plural of ikibabi (class 7/8).

Examples

  • Ibibabi vy'igiti biragwa mu gihe c'ivu.The tree's leaves fall during the dry season.
  • Ese ibibabi bikoreshwa mu miti gakondo?Are leaves used in traditional medicine?
  • Ibibabi ntibikwiye gutunganywa ata koga.The leaves should not be prepared without washing.
  • Ibibabi bizakusanywa gukoreshwa mu gutwikira ibiryo.The leaves will be gathered to cover the food.

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