igihitira

How to say it

Meaning

food, such as dried beans, that has been set aside and kept in storage over the course of a year.

Good to know

Refers especially to dry staples set aside after harvest, as insurance against lean months.

Examples

• Twarunze igihitira kinini uyu mwaka.We stored up a lot of food this year.
• Ese mufise igihitira gihagije?Do you have enough stored food?
• Nta gihitira dusigaranye.We have no stored food left.
• Tuzokoresha igihitira igihe cy'inzara.We will use the stored food during the famine season.