Kirundi
ibiraya
Word parts: ibi-raya
ee-bee-RAH-yah
How to say it
Kirundiibirayaee-bee-RAH-yahsoon
Englishwhite potatoessoon
Frenchpommes de terresoon
Meaning
starchy, round tuber vegetables, pale-skinned, eaten boiled or fried; white potatoes; the plural of ikiraya.
Good to know
plural of ikiraya (iki-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibiraya vyo mu murima wacu vyerekana neza uyu mwaka.The potatoes from our field are looking good this year.
- Ibiraya vyateka gute mu kiganza c'iwacu?How are potatoes cooked at our home?
- Nta biraya bisigaye ku isoko iki gitondo.No potatoes are left at the market this morning.
- Abahinzi bazorima ibiraya ku murima mushasha.The farmers will plant potatoes in the new field.
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