Kirundi
ibirende
Word parts: ibi-rende
ee-bee-REHN-deh
How to say it
Kirundiibirendeee-bee-REHN-dehsoon
Englishgourdssoon
Frenchcalebassessoon
Meaning
long gourds; also, by extension, gentle and guileless people or animals; the plural of ikirende.
Good to know
plural of ikirende (iki-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibirende vyo mu murima vyaguze umubiri munini.The gourds in the field have grown quite large.
- Ibirende bikoreshwa mu kubika amata?Are gourds used to store milk?
- Nta birende bisigaye kuri uwo muzabibu.No gourds are left on that vine.
- Abakenyezi bazokwikira amata mu birende bishasha.The women will store milk in new gourds.
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