ibirungu

How to say it

Meaning

The bulbs of flowering plants, from which new shoots grow; the plural of ikirungu.

Good to know

plural of ikirungu (igi-/ibi- class).

Examples

• Ibirungu vy'amashaza turabitera mu gitondo.We plant the gladiolus bulbs in the morning.
• Ibirungu biri hehe mu bwatsi?Where are the bulbs in the grass?
• Ibirungu ntibimeze neza uyu mwaka kubera imvura nyinshi.The bulbs are not doing well this year because of the heavy rain.
• Tuzotera ibirungu vy'indabo mu mpeshi iza.We will plant the flower bulbs next dry season.