indimi

Kirundi

ikijigo

Word parts: iki-jigo

ee-kee-JEE-goh

How to say it

Kirundiikijigoee-kee-JEE-gohsoon
Englishcornsoon
Frenchmaïssoon

Meaning

a kind of corn with big kernels.

Good to know

corn (kind with big kernels)

Examples

  • Twateye ikijigo mu murima wacu uyu mwaka.We planted big-kernel maize in our field this year.
  • Ese ikijigo kiratanga imyaka myinshi kuruta ubundi bwoko?Does this maize variety yield more than other varieties?
  • Nta kijigo na kimwe camera neza kubera ubutaka bubi.Not a single plant of that maize grew well because of the poor soil.
  • Bazokwungura ikijigo n'abandi baturage bo ku musozi uwundi.They will trade that maize variety with other villagers on the next hill.

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