indimi

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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