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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