Kirundi
kurima
Word parts: ku-rima
koo-REE-mah
How to say it
Kirundikurimakoo-REE-mahsoon
Englishto cultivatesoon
Frenchcultiversoon
Meaning
to farm, to cultivate or hoe the land.
Good to know
one of the most common everyday verbs in Kirundi, central to rural life.
Examples
- Umworozi ararima umurima wiwe.The farmer is cultivating his field.
- Ntarima mu gihe c'imvura nyinshi.He doesn't hoe during the heavy rains.
- Ese urarima iki mu murima wawe?What are you growing in your field?
- Nzoorima ibigori uyu mwaka.I will grow maize this year.
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