ikirere

How to say it

Meaning

the large leaves of the banana plant, used for wrapping or covering food.

Good to know

class 7/8 noun; often used to wrap food for cooking or storage.

Examples

• Twapfunditse ifunguro mu kirere.We wrapped the food in a banana leaf.
• Ukeneye ikirere co gutwikiriza umuceri?Do you need a banana leaf to cover the rice?
• Nta kirere gisigaye ku giti.No banana leaf remains on the tree.
• Tuzokoresha ibirere mu gutunganya ifunguro ry'umuhango.We will use banana leaves to prepare the feast's food.