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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