Kirundi
imivyuka
Word parts: imi-vyuka
ee-mee-VYOO-kah
How to say it
Kirundiimivyukaee-mee-VYOO-kahsoon
Englishsweet potato vinessoon
Frenchlianes de patate doucesoon
Meaning
The trailing vines of a sweet potato or pumpkin plant.
Good to know
plural of umuvyuka (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Abahinzi batera imivyuka y'ibijumba ku murima wabo.Farmers plant sweet potato vines in their field.
- Ese imivyuka izokura neza mu gihe c'izuba?Will the vines grow well during the dry season?
- Uwo murima ntugira imivyuka myinshi ubu.That field does not have many vines right now.
- Tuzogaburira inka imivyuka y'ibijumba.We will feed the cattle with the sweet potato vines.
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