Kinyarwanda
umutumba
Word parts: umu-tumba
oo-moo-TOOM-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumutumbaoo-moo-TOOM-bahsoon
Englishbanana trunksoon
Frenchtronc de bananiersoon
Meaning
the thick stem or trunk of a banana plant.
Good to know
trunk of banana tree in-tümbi (in-) corpse of animal, corpse of criminal
Examples
- Umutumba w'igitoki uragoranye kuwuca.The banana trunk is hard to cut.
- Ese bakoresha umutumba mu buhinzi?Do they use the banana trunk in farming?
- Uyu mutumba ntabwo ari mwiza wo kurya.This trunk is not good to eat.
- Bazakoresha umutumba mu kugaburira inka.They will use the banana trunk to feed the cows.
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