umwembe
oo-MWEH-mbeh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumwembeoo-MWEH-mbeh
Englishmango
Frenchmangue
Meaning
The mango, a sweet juicy fruit with yellow or orange flesh and a large stone, and also the tree that bears it.
Good to know
Plural imyembe. The same word names the fruit and the tree; to be clear say igiti cy'umwembe, a mango tree.
Examples
- Naguze imyembe itatu ku isoko.I bought three mangoes at the market.
- Umwembe weze uraryoha cyane.A ripe mango is very sweet.
- Abana bicaye munsi y'igiti cy'umwembe.The children are sitting under the mango tree.
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