Kirundi
umuzabibu
Word parts: umu-zabibu
oo-moo-zah-BEE-boo
How to say it
Kirundiumuzabibuoo-moo-zah-BEE-boosoon
Englishgrapevinesoon
Frenchvignesoon
Meaning
a climbing plant that produces grapes, the grapevine.
Good to know
Plural imizabibu; the word zabibu is borrowed from Swahili for 'grapes.'.
Examples
- Umuzabibu warimwe inyuma y'inzu.A grapevine was planted behind the house.
- Ese uyu muzabibu uzana imbuto?Does this grapevine bear fruit?
- Nta muzabibu dufise mu murima.We have no grapevine in the field.
- Tuzotera imizabibu mishasha.We will plant new grapevines.
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