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Kirundi

kwimeza

Word parts: kw-imeza

kwee-MEH-zah

How to say it

Kirundikwimezakwee-MEH-zahsoon
Englishto sproutsoon
Frenchgermersoon

Meaning

to come up out of the ground, emerging as a new shoot.

Good to know

an infinitive verb (kwi- class) used of seeds and young plants breaking through the soil.

Examples

  • Imbuto zishobora kwimeza nyuma y'iminsi mike.The seeds may sprout after a few days.
  • Ese ibigori vyatanguye kwimeza mu murima wanyu?Has the corn started to sprout in your field?
  • Ntizimeza iyo imvura idatonya.They don't sprout if the rain doesn't fall.
  • Izo mbuto ziragiye kwimeza mu ndwi imwe.Those seeds are going to sprout within one week.

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