ikirimwa
ee-kee-REE-mwah
How to say it
Kirundiikirimwaee-kee-REE-mwah
Englishcrop, cultivated plant
Frenchculture, plante cultivée
Meaning
A plant that people grow in their fields, such as beans, maize, cassava or bananas.
Good to know
Plural ibirimwa, the usual form, from kurima, to farm. Igiterwa is the more common word for it.
Examples
- Ibirimwa vyinshi vyumye kubera izuba ryinshi.Many crops dried up because of the strong sun.
- Ibigori ni ikirimwa gikenewe cane mu Burundi.Maize is a much needed crop in Burundi.
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