Kinyarwanda
ibirayi
Word parts: ibi-rayi
ee-bee-RAH-yee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibirayiee-bee-RAH-yeesoon
Englishpotatoessoon
Frenchpommes de terresoon
Meaning
starchy tubers with pale flesh, commonly boiled or fried; potatoes.
Good to know
plural of ikirayi (ibi-/iki- class).
Examples
- Ibirayi biraryoshye iyo bikaranze neza.Potatoes are delicious when fried well.
- Waraguze ibirayi ku isoko?Did you buy potatoes at the market?
- Ntitugisigaranye ibirayi.We no longer have any potatoes left.
- Ejo tuzatera ibirayi mu murima.Tomorrow we will plant potatoes in the field.
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