Kinyarwanda
umwero
Word parts: umw-ero
oo-MWEH-roh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumwerooo-MWEH-rohsoon
Englishmaturitysoon
Frenchmaturité, récoltesoon
Meaning
the state of being ripe or fully grown, or the season when crops are gathered.
Good to know
used both for crops reaching ripeness and for the harvest season itself.
Examples
- Ibigori bigeze ku mwero.The maize has reached maturity.
- Umwero w'imyaka uzaba ryari uyu mwaka?When will this year's harvest be?
- Twategereje umwero w'ibishyimbo.We are waiting for the beans to ripen.
- Nyuma y'umwero, abahinzi barishimye.After the harvest, the farmers were happy.
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