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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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