Kirundi
umushuzo
Word parts: umu-shuzo
oo-moo-SHOO-zoh
How to say it
Kirundiumushuzooo-moo-SHOO-zohsoon
Englishfirst fruitssoon
Frenchprémicessoon
Meaning
the first crops harvested in a season, traditionally offered or celebrated.
Good to know
class 3/4 noun; plural imishuzo.
Examples
- Umushuzo w'imyumbu waratanzwe ku muzo w'ababyeyi.The first cassava harvest was given as an offering to the parents.
- Twarasangiye umushuzo w'ibiribwa n'abaturanyi.We shared the first fruits with the neighbors.
- Ntawuratanga umushuzo w'uyu mwaka.No one has yet offered this year's first fruits.
- Umushuzo uratangwa mu muhango udasanzwe.The first fruits are given in a special ceremony.
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