Kirundi
ibisate
Word parts: ibi-sate
ee-bee-SAH-teh
How to say it
Kirundiibisateee-bee-SAH-tehsoon
Englishcut piecessoon
Frenchmorceaux coupéssoon
Meaning
Pieces cut off from something, or flat slabs such as slate; the plural of igisate.
Good to know
plural of igisate (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibisate vy'ibiti biratunganywa n'umubaji kugira ngo bikoreshwe mu nzu.The cut pieces of wood are prepared by the carpenter to be used in the house.
- Ibisate biva he ku giti?Where do the cut pieces come from on the tree?
- Ibisate bimwe ntibikwiye gukoreshwa mu nzu.Some of the cut pieces are not fit to be used in the house.
- Tuzokata ibisate bishasha kuri iki giti.We will cut new pieces from this tree.
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