Kirundi
kubogeka
Word parts: ku-bogeka
koo-boh-GEH-kah
How to say it
Kirundikubogekakoo-boh-GEH-kahsoon
Englishto start to head upsoon
Frenchcommencer à former des épis (céréales)soon
Meaning
to begin forming a head, said of a grain crop.
Good to know
to start to head up (of grains)
Examples
- Ibigori birabogeka mu murima wacu.The maize is starting to form its heads in our field.
- Ese amasaka yarabogetse?Has the sorghum begun heading up?
- Ntibirabogeka kubera imvura nke.It hasn't headed up yet because of the little rain.
- Igihe ibigori bibogeka, twegereza itumba.When the maize starts heading up, the rainy season is near its end.
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