Kinyarwanda
imitumba
Word parts: imi-tumba
ee-mee-TOOM-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimitumbaee-mee-TOOM-bahsoon
Englishbanana trunkssoon
Frenchtroncs de bananiersoon
Meaning
banana trunks; the thick stems of banana plants.
Good to know
plural of umutumba (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imitumba y'amatoke iracyari mu murima.The banana trunks are still in the field.
- Ese imitumba igenda gukoreshwa mu kurisha inka?Are banana trunks used to feed cattle?
- Imitumba ntiyoroshye gutwara.Banana trunks are not easy to carry.
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