Kirundi
igitiritiri
Word parts: igi-tiritiri
ee-gee-tee-ree-TEE-ree
How to say it
Kirundiigitiritiriee-gee-tee-ree-TEE-reesoon
Englishcorn cobsoon
Frenchépi de maïssoon
Meaning
the hard central core of an ear of corn, around which the kernels grow; a corn cob.
Good to know
Often dried and used as fuel or animal feed after the kernels are removed.
Examples
- Twatwitse igitiritiri mu ziko.We burned a corn cob in the stove.
- Ese witwaza igitiritiri kigute?Why are you carrying a corn cob?
- Nta gitiritiri gisigaye mu murima.No corn cob is left in the field.
- Tuzokoresha ibitiritiri nk'inkwi.We will use the corn cobs as firewood.
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