Kirundi
kugengarara
Word parts: ku-gengarara
koo-geh-ngah-RAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundikugengararakoo-geh-ngah-RAH-rahsoon
Englishto be almost ripesoon
Frenchêtre presque mûr (surtout le maïs)soon
Meaning
for a crop such as corn to be almost ripe.
Good to know
to be almost ripe (esp. corn)
Examples
- Ibigori biragengarara mu murima.The maize is almost ripe in the field.
- Ntigengarara vuba iyo imvura idakwiye.It does not ripen quickly when there isn't enough rain.
- Ese ibigori vyawe biragengarara ryari?When will your maize be nearly ripe?
- Bizogengarara mu kwezi kuza.It will be nearly ripe next month.
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