Kinyarwanda
ibijumba
Word parts: ibi-jumba
ee-bee-JOOM-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibijumbaee-bee-JOOM-bahsoon
Englishsweet potatoessoon
Frenchpatates doucessoon
Meaning
sweet potatoes, a starchy root vegetable eaten as a staple food.
Good to know
sweet potatoes
Examples
- Twariye ibijumba n'amata.We ate sweet potatoes with milk.
- Ese mukunda ibijumba bikaranze?Do you like fried sweet potatoes?
- Ntabwo dufite ibijumba muri iki gihe.We do not have sweet potatoes at this time.
- Bazatera ibijumba mu murima.They will plant sweet potatoes in the field.
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