Kirundi
kubenja
Word parts: ku-benja
koo-BEHN-jah
How to say it
Kirundikubenjakoo-BEHN-jahsoon
Englishto ripensoon
Frenchmûrir, brûler (tr.)soon
Meaning
to ripen, changing color to yellow or reddish.
Good to know
to ripen; become yellow or reddish
Examples
- Amatunda arabenja mu murima wacu.The fruits are ripening, turning yellow, in our garden.
- Ese ibitoke birabenja?Are the bananas ripening yet?
- Ntibirabenja, biracari bitoto.They haven't ripened yet, they're still green.
- Imbuto zose zarabenje mu ndunduro.All the fruits ripened this season.
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