Kirundi
umubimba
Word parts: umu-bimba
oo-moo-BEEM-bah
How to say it
Kirundiumubimbaoo-moo-BEEM-bahsoon
Englishgreen beansoon
Frenchharicot vertsoon
Meaning
a long, slender green pod eaten as a vegetable; a green bean.
Good to know
green bean ku-bīmba ifuro to froth at the mouth
Examples
- Turya umubimba n'imboga zindi.We eat green beans with other vegetables.
- Waguze umubimba ku isoko?Did you buy green beans at the market?
- Ntitwasaruye umubimba mwinshi.We didn't harvest many green beans.
- Tuzotera umubimba mu murima gutaha.We will plant green beans in the field next season.
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