Kirundi
ibisandasanda
Word parts: ibi-sandasanda
ee-bee-sahn-dah-SAH-ndah
How to say it
Kirundiibisandasandaee-bee-sahn-dah-SAH-ndahsoon
Englishpalm-like treessoon
Frencharbustes à feuilles de palmiersoon
Meaning
Small trees with frond-like leaves resembling a palm; the plural of igisandasanda.
Good to know
plural of igisandasanda (igi-/ibi- class); rare, regional word.
Examples
- Ibisandasanda biramera ku nkombe z'umugezi.The palm-like trees grow along the riverbank.
- Ibisandasanda bikura kera cane?Do the palm-like trees grow very slowly?
- Ibisandasanda ntibiboneka ahantu hose.The palm-like trees are not found everywhere.
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