Kirundi
ikibabi
Word parts: iki-babi
ee-kee-BAH-bee
How to say it
Kirundiikibabiee-kee-BAH-beesoon
Englishleafsoon
Frenchfeuillesoon
Meaning
The flat green part of a plant that grows from the stem; a leaf.
Good to know
class 7 noun.
Examples
- Ikibabi caraguye ku giti.A leaf fell from the tree.
- Turasarura ibibabi vy'itabi.We are harvesting tobacco leaves.
- Tuzokoresha ikibabi mu gutwikira ibiryo.We will use a leaf to cover the food.
- Nta kibabi na kimwe kigikiriho ku giti.Not a single leaf remains on the tree.
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