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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