Kirundi
kumeza
Word parts: ku-meza
koo-MEH-zah
How to say it
Kirundikumezakoo-MEH-zahsoon
Englishto cause to sproutsoon
Frenchfaire germersoon
Meaning
to make a plant sprout or germinate.
Good to know
the causative of kumera (to sprout), used of soil, rain, or a farmer bringing seed to life.
Examples
- Imvura nyinshi irameza imbuto vuba.Heavy rain makes the seeds sprout quickly.
- Ubu butaka ntibumeza imbuto neza.This soil doesn't make seeds sprout well.
- Ese ivu rirameza imyaka?Does ash help crops sprout?
- Umurimyi azameza imbuto z'ibigori muri iki gihe.The farmer will germinate the maize seeds at this time.
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