Kinyarwanda
igijumba
Word parts: igi-jumba
ee-gee-JOOM-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigijumbaee-gee-JOOM-bahsoon
Englishsweet potatosoon
Frenchpatate doucesoon
Meaning
a starchy root vegetable eaten as a staple food; a sweet potato.
Good to know
singular of ibijumba (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Igijumba kimwe kirahagije kuri iri funguro.One sweet potato is enough for this meal.
- Waraguze igijumba kinini ku isoko?Did you buy a big sweet potato at the market?
- Ntinsigaranye igijumba na kimwe mu bwiherero.I have not a single sweet potato left in the storeroom.
- Nzatetse igijumba ejo bwacya.I will cook a sweet potato early tomorrow.
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