Kirundi
igikaju
Word parts: igi-kaju
ee-gee-KAH-joo
How to say it
Kirundiigikajuee-gee-KAH-joosoon
Englishsugar canesoon
Frenchcanne à sucresoon
Meaning
a tall grass with a sweet juicy stalk, chewed or processed for sugar; sugar cane.
Good to know
sugar cane
Examples
- Abana barasekura igikaju ku muhora.The children chew sugar cane by the roadside.
- Ese ibikaju biraribwa hano?Is sugar cane eaten here?
- Nta gikaju gisigaye mu murima.There's no sugar cane left in the field.
- Twateye igikaju kuri uyu mwaka.We planted sugar cane this year.
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