Kirundi
ibirare
Word parts: ibi-rare
ee-bee-RAH-reh
How to say it
Kirundiibirareee-bee-RAH-rehsoon
Englishforsaken fieldssoon
Frenchchamps abandonnéssoon
Meaning
forsaken, abandoned fields; the plural of ikirare.
Good to know
plural of ikirare (iki-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibirare vy'iwacu vyariyongereye kubera intambara.Our abandoned fields increased because of the war.
- Ibirare biraboneka he mu ntara yacu?Where are the abandoned fields found in our region?
- Ntibirare bikwiye kuguma ata mugisha.Abandoned fields should not remain uncared for.
- Abahinzi bazosubira guhinga ibirare bahoze basiga.The farmers will start cultivating again the abandoned fields they left.
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