Kirundi
igijumba
Word parts: igi-jumba
ee-gee-JOOM-bah
How to say it
Kirundiigijumbaee-gee-JOOM-bahsoon
Englishsweet potatosoon
Frenchpatate doucesoon
Meaning
A sweet potato, a starchy root vegetable, considered as a single tuber.
Good to know
singular of ibijumba (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Igijumba kirateka vuba ku muriro mutoya.A sweet potato cooks quickly over a small fire.
- Mbega igijumba kimwe gishobora kunyagaza umuryango?Can a single sweet potato feed the family?
- Igijumba ntikiba kiraryoshe iyo kitategeranijwe neza.A sweet potato isn't tasty when it isn't cooked properly.
- Umukenyezi azoteka igijumba kimwe ejo ku isaha ya saba.The woman will cook a sweet potato tomorrow at one o'clock.
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