Kirundi
imitumba
Word parts: imi-tumba
ee-mee-TOOM-bah
How to say it
Kirundiimitumbaee-mee-TOOM-bahsoon
Englishstemssoon
Frenchtigessoon
Meaning
The trunks of trees, or by extension the torsos of a person or animal.
Good to know
plural of umutumba (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Iyi miti ifise imitumba mirebure cane.These trees have very tall stems.
- Ese imitumba y'ibiti bishasha irakomeye?Are the stems of the young trees strong?
- Ico giti ntikigira imitumba ikomeye igihe c'umuyaga.That tree does not have strong stems during windy weather.
- Abahinzi bazokata imitumba y'ibiti bishaje.The farmers will cut the stems of the old trees.
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