Kirundi
ibicuma
Word parts: ibi-cuma
ee-bee-CHOO-mah
How to say it
Kirundiibicumaee-bee-CHOO-mahsoon
Englishgourdssoon
Frenchcalebassessoon
Meaning
hard-shelled fruits, often dried and used as containers.
Good to know
plural of igicuma (igi-/iki- class).
Examples
- Ibicuma bikoreshwa mu kubika amata.Gourds are used to store milk.
- Waguze ibicuma ku isoko?Did you buy the gourds at the market?
- Aba bantu ntibakoresha ibicuma kera.These people don't use gourds anymore.
- Tuzokoresha ibicuma mu muhingo utaha.We will use gourds in the next harvest.
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