Kinyarwanda
utubemba
Word parts: utu-bemba
oo-too-BEHM-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandautubembaoo-too-BEHM-bahsoon
Englishpeanutssoon
Frencharachidessoon
Meaning
peanuts or groundnuts; the plant and its edible seed.
Good to know
plural of akabemba (aka-/utu- class); regional term.
Examples
- Utubemba dukurwa mu butaka nyuma y'uko bugeze.Peanuts are dug out of the ground once they are ripe.
- Ese utubemba dukunda kuribwa biteka cyangwa bikaranze?Are peanuts usually eaten boiled or roasted?
- Utubemba ntitworoshye kubika igihe kirekire nta gukama neza.Peanuts are not easy to store for long without drying properly.
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