Kirundi
ibimasa
Word parts: ibi-masa
ee-bee-MAH-sah
How to say it
Kirundiibimasaee-bee-MAH-sahsoon
Englishmale calvessoon
Frenchveaux mâlessoon
Meaning
Young male bovines; male calves.
Good to know
plural of ikimasa (iki-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibimasa biri mu irago hamwe n'inka nkuru.The male calves are in the pen with the mature cattle.
- Ufise ibimasa bingahe uno mwaka?How many male calves do you have this year?
- Ibimasa ntibinywa amata kimwe n'inyana nto.Male calves don't drink milk the same way small calves do.
- Uwo mworozi azogurisha ibimasa vyiwe ku isoko.That herder will sell his male calves at the market.
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