imitoto

How to say it

Meaning

Fresh green leaves of the banana plant, used to wrap or cover food.

Good to know

plural of umutoto (umu-/imi- class).

Examples

• Umukenyezi apfundikira ivyokurya mu mitoto.The woman wraps food in banana leaves.
• Ese warasenye imitoto myiza yo gutwikira ubugali?Have you picked good banana leaves to cover the food?
• Uwo murima ntugira imitoto myinshi ubu kubera igihe c'izuba.That field does not have many banana leaves now because of the dry season.
• Tuzokoresha imitoto mu gutwikira umuceri ku bukwe.We will use banana leaves to cover the rice at the wedding.