vibubutu

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Meaning

Tree stumps left standing after trees are cut down.

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plural of kibubutu (ki-/vi- class); also figuratively the stump of an amputated limb.

Examples

• Wakulima waliacha vibubutu shambani baada ya kukata miti.The farmers left stumps in the field after cutting the trees.
• Je, vibubutu hivi vinaweza kung'olewa?Can these stumps be uprooted?
• Vibubutu havikatishi tena, ni vikavu kabisa.The stumps no longer sprout; they are completely dry.
• Wataviondoa vibubutu kabla ya kupanda mazao mapya.They will remove the stumps before planting new crops.

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