Kirundi
imikaratusi
Word parts: imi-karatusi
ee-mee-kah-rah-TOO-see
How to say it
Kirundiimikaratusiee-mee-kah-rah-TOO-seesoon
Englisheucalyptus treessoon
Frencheucalyptussoon
Meaning
Tall trees of the eucalyptus family, grown for timber.
Good to know
plural of umukaratusi (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imikaratusi iratera mu mashamba menshi y'i Burundi.Eucalyptus trees grow in many forests of Burundi.
- Ese imikaratusi yose ikoreshwa mu kwubaka?Are all the eucalyptus trees used for building?
- Imikaratusi ntikura vuba nk'ibindi biti.Eucalyptus trees do not grow as fast as other trees.
- Abarimyi bazotera imikaratusi mishasha uyu mwaka.The farmers will plant new eucalyptus trees this year.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.