Kirundi
impehemyi
eem-peh-HEH-myee
How to say it
Kirundiimpehemyieem-peh-HEH-myeesoon
Englishbare groundsoon
Frenchterre nuesoon
Meaning
the bare patch of ground around the base of a tree where nothing grows.
Good to know
noun; often caused by shade or root competition.
Examples
- Hasi y'iki giti hari impehemyi.Below this tree there is bare ground.
- Kubera iki hariho impehemyi hano?Why is there bare ground here?
- Nta bimera bimera ku mpehemyi.Nothing grows on the bare ground.
- Ubwatsi buzokura hano igihe impehemyi izoba yatakaye.Grass will grow here once the bare patch is gone.
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