Kirundi
ibijumpu
Word parts: ibi-jumpu
ee-bee-JOOM-poo
How to say it
Kirundiibijumpuee-bee-JOOM-poosoon
Englishsweet potatoessoon
Frenchpatates doucessoon
Meaning
The sweet potato; a regional variant spelling of ibijumbu.
Good to know
plural of ikijumpu (iki-/ibi- class); regional variant of ibijumbu.
Examples
- Iyo mvo ivuga ibijumpu, ivuga ibijumbu.That region says ibijumpu, meaning ibijumbu.
- Ibijumpu biratunganywa mu maguru y'ivu.Sweet potatoes are prepared over ash embers.
- Ibijumpu ntibiba vyiza mu bihe vy'amapfa.Sweet potatoes don't do well in drought seasons.
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