ikinyantete
ee-kee-nyah-NTEH-teh
How to say it
Kirundiikinyanteteee-kee-nyah-NTEH-tehsoon
Englishgrain crop (cereal or pulse)soon
Frenchcéréale, légumineuse à grainssoon
Meaning
A crop grown for its dry seeds, such as maize, sorghum, rice or beans.
Good to know
Mostly plural ibinyantete, the grain crops as a group, set against root crops and bananas.
Examples
- Ibiharage n'ibigori ni ibinyantete.Beans and maize are grain crops.
- Uyu mwaka twarimye ibinyantete vyinshi.This year we grew many grain crops.
Forms
ibinyantete (plural of ikinyantete, grain crop)
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