igitoki

How to say it

Meaning

a banana plant, its bunch of fruit, or the fruit itself, depending on context.

Good to know

can refer to the banana tree, the bunch, or informally the fruit; cooking bananas are a Rwandan food staple.

Examples

• Twateye igitoki inyuma y'urugo.We planted a banana tree behind the house.
• Ese igitoki cyera ryari?When does the banana bunch ripen?
• Nta gitoki gisigaye mu isoko.There are no bananas left in the market.
• Tuzatunga igitoki mu mwaka utaha.We will grow bananas next year.

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