Kinyarwanda
ibicuma
Word parts: ibi-cuma
ee-bee-CHOO-mah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibicumaee-bee-CHOO-mahsoon
Englishgourdssoon
Frenchcalebassessoon
Meaning
Gourds; hard-shelled fruits, often dried and used as containers, traditionally for milk or beer.
Good to know
Plural of igicuma (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibicuma byakoreshwaga mu kubika amata kera.Gourds used to be used for storing milk long ago.
- Ese ibicuma biracyaboneka mu isoko ry'icyaro?Are gourds still found at the rural market?
- Ibicuma ntibikorwa vuba kuko bisaba ubuhanga buhambaye.Gourds are not made quickly because they require great skill.
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