indimi

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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