Kirundi
ibirumbirane
Word parts: ibi-rumbirane
ee-bee-room-bee-RAH-neh
How to say it
Kirundiibirumbiraneee-bee-room-bee-RAH-nehsoon
Englishstunted plantssoon
Frenchplantes rabougriessoon
Meaning
fruitless or stunted plants; the plural of ikirumbirane.
Good to know
plural of ikirumbirane (iki-/ibi- class); rare, agricultural term.
Examples
- Ibirumbirane biri mu murima birakeneye ifumbire.The stunted plants in the field need fertilizer.
- Ibirumbirane bivuye ku kubura amazi?Do stunted plants come from lack of water?
- Abahinzi bazokuramwo ibirumbirane batere ibindi.The farmers will remove the stunted plants and plant others.
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