Kirundi
ibitebo
Word parts: ibi-tebo
ee-bee-TEH-boh
How to say it
Kirundiibiteboee-bee-TEH-bohsoon
Englishhuge basketssoon
Frenchénormes panierssoon
Meaning
Huge baskets, or woven stretchers or rafts made of similar material; the plural of igitebo.
Good to know
plural of igitebo (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibitebo biratwara imyaka myinshi ku isoko.Huge baskets carry large amounts of crops to the market.
- Ibitebo bikoreshwa mu gutwara abarwaye gute?How are the woven stretchers used to carry the sick?
- Ibitebo ntibitwarwa n'umuntu umwe kubera ubunini bwavyo.Huge baskets cannot be carried by one person because of their size.
- Abahinzi bazokoresha ibitebo mu gusarura amasaka.The farmers will use the huge baskets to harvest sorghum.
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