Kirundi
ibijigo
Word parts: ibi-jigo
ee-bee-JEE-goh
How to say it
Kirundiibijigoee-bee-JEE-gohsoon
Englishears of cornsoon
Frenchépis de maïssoon
Meaning
A kind of corn with large kernels, along with its ears.
Good to know
plural of ikijigo (iki-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibijigo biraryosha igihe bikaranguwe.Ears of corn are delicious when roasted.
- Wateye ibijigo bingahe uno mwaka?How many ears of corn did you plant this year?
- Ibijigo ntibiba vyiza igihe imvura ibuze.Ears of corn don't turn out well when rain is scarce.
- Tuzokweza ibijigo mu ndwi iza.We will harvest the ears of corn next week.
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