Kinyarwanda
ababibyi
Word parts: aba-bibyi
ah-bah-BEE-byee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaababibyiah-bah-BEE-byeesoon
Englishplanterssoon
Frenchplanteurssoon
Meaning
People who plant or sow seeds, especially as farm work.
Good to know
plural of umubibyi (aba- class); occupational/agricultural noun.
Examples
- Ababibyi b'ibigori barangije gutera imbuto zabo.The maize planters have finished sowing their seeds.
- Ese ababibyi bazi igihe cyiza cyo gutera imbuto?Do the planters know the right time to sow seeds?
- Ababibyi ntibashobora gutera mu gihe cy'izuba ryinshi.The planters cannot plant during a period of intense sun.
- Mu kwezi gutaha, ababibyi bazatangira gutera ibishyimbo.Next month, the planters will start sowing beans.
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