Kirundi
ibikaratusi
Word parts: ibi-karatusi
ee-bee-kah-rah-TOO-see
How to say it
Kirundiibikaratusiee-bee-kah-rah-TOO-seesoon
Englisheucalyptus treessoon
Frencheucalyptussoon
Meaning
Fast-growing trees with aromatic leaves, often planted for timber.
Good to know
plural of igikaratusi (igi-/ibi- class); loanword.
Examples
- Ibikaratusi biratera vuba ku musozi.Eucalyptus trees grow fast on the hill.
- Wateye ibikaratusi bingahe?How many eucalyptus trees did you plant?
- Ibikaratusi ntibikoreshwa mu bwubatsi bwose.Eucalyptus trees are not used in all construction.
- Bazotema ibikaratusi mu mwaka utaha.They will cut the eucalyptus trees next year.
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