Kirundi
ibitumbura
Word parts: ibi-tumbura
ee-bee-toom-BOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundiibitumburaee-bee-toom-BOO-rahsoon
Englishdoughnutssoon
Frenchbeignetssoon
Meaning
Fried dough balls or fritters, similar to doughnuts.
Good to know
plural of igitumbura (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibitumbura biraryoshe cane igihe bishashe.Doughnuts are very tasty when hot.
- Mbega ibitumbura bikorwa n'ifu y'ingano?Are doughnuts made from wheat flour?
- Ibitumbura ntibiguzwa hose mu mujyi.Doughnuts are not sold everywhere in town.
- Tuzokora ibitumbura vy'iminsi mikuru mu ndwi iri imbere.We will make holiday doughnuts next week.
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