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Kirundi

umusoma

Word parts: umu-soma

oo-moo-SOH-mah

How to say it

Kirundiumusomaoo-moo-SOH-mahsoon
Englishpumpkin leavessoon
Frenchfeuilles de citrouillesoon

Meaning

the young leaves of the pumpkin plant, cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Good to know

Plural imisoma; a common leafy vegetable in Burundian cooking.

Examples

  • Mama ateka umusoma.Mom is cooking pumpkin leaves.
  • Ese ukunda umusoma?Do you like pumpkin leaves?
  • Nta musoma dufise none.We have no pumpkin leaves today.
  • Tuzorya umusoma n'ubugali.We will eat pumpkin leaves with cassava paste.

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