Kirundi
ibitumbatumba
Word parts: ibi-tumbatumba
ee-bee-toom-bah-TOOM-bah
How to say it
Kirundiibitumbatumbaee-bee-toom-bah-TOOM-bahsoon
Englishbanana tree trunkssoon
Frenchtroncs de bananiersoon
Meaning
The stalks of banana plants that remain after the fruit has been harvested.
Good to know
plural of igitumbatumba (igi-/ibi- class); rare, agricultural term.
Examples
- Ibitumbatumba biragumye mu murima nyuma y'isarura.Banana tree trunks remain in the field after the harvest.
- Mbega ibitumbatumba birakoreshwa mu kurisha inka?Are banana tree trunks used to feed cows?
- Ibitumbatumba ntibiribwa n'abantu.Banana tree trunks are not eaten by people.
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