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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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