Kinyarwanda
ihundo
ee-HOON-doh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaihundoee-HOON-dohsoon
Englishhead of grainsoon
Frenchépi de grain (surtout de sorgho)soon
Meaning
the clustered seed-head at the top of a grain plant, especially sorghum.
Good to know
agricultural term.
Examples
- Ihundo ry'amasaka ryera neza.The sorghum head is ripening well.
- Ntabwo amahundo yose yakuwe ku murima.Not all the grain heads were harvested from the field.
- Ese ihundo ryumye rishobora gukoreshwa iki?What can a dried grain head be used for?
- Inyoni zarigaga amahundo y'amasaka.Birds were eating the sorghum heads.
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