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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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