Kirundi
imibimba
Word parts: imi-bimba
ee-mee-BEEM-bah
How to say it
Kirundiimibimbaee-mee-BEEM-bahsoon
Englishgreen beanssoon
Frenchharicots vertssoon
Meaning
Long, slender green pods eaten as a vegetable; green beans.
Good to know
plural of umubimba (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imibimba iratekwa hamwe n'itunguru.Green beans are cooked together with onion.
- Mbega imibimba iragurwa ku isoko rya kare?Are green beans bought at the morning market?
- Imibimba ntimera mu gihe c'ubushuhe bukomeye.Green beans do not grow during severe heat.
- Abahinzi bazosarura imibimba mu kwezi guteguza.Farmers will harvest the green beans next month.
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