Kirundi
ubukame
Word parts: ubu-kame
oo-boo-KAH-meh
How to say it
Kirundiubukameoo-boo-KAH-mehsoon
Englishsapsoon
Frenchsève (sucrée)soon
Meaning
sweet sap that runs from certain trees.
Good to know
sap (sweet)
Examples
- Twanywa ubukame bw'igiti.We drank the sweet sap of the tree.
- Ubukame burarasa n'uburyohe bw'ubuki.The sap tastes a bit like honey.
- Ntitwabashije kubona ubukame bwinshi.We couldn't find much sap.
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