Kirundi
imikakampiri
Word parts: imi-kakampiri
ee-mee-kah-kahm-PEE-ree
How to say it
Kirundiimikakampiriee-mee-kah-kahm-PEE-reesoon
Englishred flowering vinessoon
Frenchlianes à fleurs rougessoon
Meaning
Climbing plants with bright red flowers, found growing over trees and fences.
Good to know
plural of umukakampiri (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imikakampiri yambitse uruzitiro rw'urugo rwacu.Red flowering vines cover the fence of our compound.
- Ese imikakampiri yose itotahaza mu gitondo?Do all the red vines bloom in the morning?
- Imikakampiri ntikura vuba mu gihe c'ubukame.Red flowering vines do not grow fast during the dry season.
- Abagore bazotema imikakampiri iri hejuru y'igiti.The women will trim the red vines over the tree.
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