Kirundi
imisiba
Word parts: imi-siba
ee-mee-SEE-bah
How to say it
Kirundiimisibaee-mee-SEE-bahsoon
Englishearthwormssoon
Frenchvers de terresoon
Meaning
Long, thin worms that live in the soil and help keep it fertile.
Good to know
plural of umusiba (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imisiba irafasha ubutaka kuba bwiza.Earthworms help make the soil good.
- Ese abahinzi babona imisiba myinshi mu murima wabo?Do farmers find many earthworms in their field?
- Ubu butaka ntibufise imisiba nk'uko bwahoze bufise.This soil no longer has earthworms like it used to.
- Turazobona imisiba nyinshi igihe c'imvura.We will find many earthworms during the rainy season.
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