indimi

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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