indimi

Kirundi

ibinyota

Word parts: ibi-nyota

ee-bee-NYOH-tah

How to say it

Kirundiibinyotaee-bee-NYOH-tahsoon
Englishdamp placessoon
Frenchendroits humidessoon

Meaning

damp patches of ground, short of a full swamp; the plural of ikinyota.

Good to know

plural of ikinyota (iki-/ibi- class).

Examples

  • Ibinyota biri inyuma y'inzu birakwiye ibiterwa vy'amazi menshi.The damp places behind the house suit plants that need much water.
  • Ibinyota bibonekera he mu murima wanyu?Where are the damp spots found in your field?
  • Ntibinyota biba ahantu hose mu gihe c'ubukonyo.Damp places don't exist everywhere during the dry season.
  • Abahinzi bazokoresha ibinyota mu gutera imboga.The farmers will use the damp patches to plant vegetables.

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