Kirundi
ibitiba
Word parts: ibi-tiba
ee-bee-TEE-bah
How to say it
Kirundiibitibaee-bee-TEE-bahsoon
Englishbeehivessoon
Frenchruchessoon
Meaning
Structures, natural or man-made, in which bees live and store honey; the plural of igitiba.
Good to know
plural of igitiba (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibitiba biratunganijwe mu giti kinini.The beehives are set up in a big tree.
- Ibitiba biba na ngahe mu bwoko bumwe?How many beehives are there of the same kind?
- Ibitiba ntibikwiye gushirwa hafi y'amazu.Beehives should not be placed close to houses.
- Tuzokusanya ubuki mu bitiba mu kwezi kwa cenda.We will collect honey from the beehives in September.
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