Kirundi
igihubahuba
Word parts: igi-hubahuba
ee-gee-hoo-bah-HOO-bah
How to say it
Kirundiigihubahubaee-gee-hoo-bah-HOO-bahsoon
Englishbark of banana treesoon
Frenchécorce de bananiersoon
Meaning
the outer covering or bark-like sheath of a banana tree stem.
Good to know
bark of banana tree
Examples
- Bakoresha igihubahuba mu gutunga ibintu.They use banana-tree bark to tie things.
- Ese igihubahuba gikoreshwa mu gute?How is banana-tree bark used?
- Nta gihubahuba twari dufise ku murima.We had no banana-tree bark at the field.
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