imidigaferi

How to say it

Meaning

loquat trees, small trees introduced from Asia that bear yellow-orange fruit.

Good to know

plural of umudigaferi (umu-/imi- class); a loanword, rare and mostly used for the fruit trees.

Examples

• Imidigaferi yatewe mu busitani bw'ishuri ryacu.Loquat trees were planted in our school's garden.
• Hari imidigaferi myinshi mu gace kanyu?Are there many loquat trees in your area?
• Imidigaferi ntiyeze uyu mwaka kubera izuba ryinshi.No loquat trees bore fruit this year because of the intense sun.