Kirundi
igitoke
Word parts: igi-toke
ee-ghee-TOH-keh
How to say it
Kirundiigitokeee-ghee-TOH-kehsoon
Englishbanana treesoon
Frenchbananier, banane, plantainsoon
Meaning
a banana or plantain, or the banana plant itself.
Good to know
the main staple crop of Burundi, used both for cooking and for brewing beer.
Examples
- Twateye igitoke mu murima.We planted a banana tree in the field.
- Ese ukunda igitoke gitetse?Do you like cooked plantain?
- Nta gitoke twagize uyu mwaka kubera amapfa.We had no bananas this year because of the drought.
- Nyina yatetse igitoke ku mugoroba.Mother cooked plantains in the evening.
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