Kirundi
ikijumpu
Word parts: iki-jumpu
ee-kee-JOO-mpoo
How to say it
Kirundiikijumpuee-kee-JOO-mpoosoon
Englishsweet potatosoon
Frenchpatate doucesoon
Meaning
the sweet potato.
Good to know
A variant spelling of 'ikijumbu'.
Examples
- Umukecuru yateka ikijumpu mu nkono.The old woman cooked a sweet potato in the pot.
- Ese uzi gutandukanya ikijumpu n'ikindi kirayi?Do you know how to tell a sweet potato apart from another kind of potato?
- Nta kijumpu na kimwe twagurishije kw'isoko uyu munsi.We haven't sold a single sweet potato at the market today.
- Abana barya ibijumpu bikaranze mu gitondo.The children eat roasted sweet potatoes in the morning.
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