Kirundi
umuvyuka
Word parts: umu-vyuka
oo-moo-VYOO-ka
How to say it
Kirundiumuvyukaoo-moo-VYOO-kasoon
Englishsweet potato vinessoon
Frenchlianes de patate doucesoon
Meaning
the trailing vines of a sweet potato or pumpkin plant.
Good to know
sweet potato vines, pumpkin vines
Examples
- Inka zirya umuvyuka w'ibijumba.The cows eat sweet potato vines.
- Twatanyaguye umuvyuka mu murima kugira ngo ibijumba bikure neza.We cleared the vines in the field so the sweet potatoes would grow well.
- Umuvyuka w'igihaza uragwira ku giti kinini.The pumpkin vine climbs up the big tree.
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