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Kirundi

umutsinda

Word parts: umu-tsinda

oo-moo-TSEEN-da

How to say it

Kirundiumutsindaoo-moo-TSEEN-dasoon
Englishyoung banana shootsoon
Frenchjeune rejet de bananiersoon

Meaning

a young shoot that sprouts from a banana plant.

Good to know

young banana shoot

Examples

  • Twateye umutsinda ku ruhande rw'umuti mukuru.We planted the young shoot beside the mature banana tree.
  • Umutsinda uzokura ukaba igiti gishasha.The shoot will grow into a new banana plant.
  • Yakuye umutsinda mu murima wa sekuru.He took the shoot from grandfather's field.

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