Kinyarwanda
ibiti
Word parts: ibi-ti
ee-BEE-tee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibitiee-BEE-teesoon
Englishtrees, stickssoon
Frencharbressoon
Meaning
tall woody plants, or lengths of cut wood; trees or sticks.
Good to know
plural of igiti (ibi-/igi- class).
Examples
- Ibiti byo mu ishyamba biratunganya ikirere.The trees in the forest improve the climate.
- Mwateye ibiti byinshi uyu mwaka?Did you plant many trees this year?
- Ibiti ntibisigaye ku muhanda nyuma y'umuyaga mwinshi.No trees are left standing on the road after the strong wind.
- Tuzatema ibiti bike gusa kubaka inzu.We will cut only a few trees to build the house.
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