Kirundi
ikivumu
Word parts: iki-vumu
ee-kee-VOO-moo
How to say it
Kirundiikivumuee-kee-VOO-moosoon
Englishtree of which bark is used for clothingsoon
Frencharbre à écorce textilesoon
Meaning
a tree whose bark is used for making clothing.
Good to know
tree of which bark is used for clothing
Examples
- Kera abakurambere bakoresha ikivumu mu gukora impuzu.Long ago the ancestors used the bark-cloth tree to make clothing.
- Ese ikivumu kiracari kimera hafi y'iwanyu?Does the bark-cloth tree still grow near your home?
- Nta kivumu na kimwe kigisigaye ku musozi wacu.Not a single bark-cloth tree remains on our hillside.
- Abakozi b'ivyubatswe barondera igishishwa c'ikivumu mu gukora impuzu za kera.Craftsmen look for bark from that tree to make traditional clothing.
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