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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