Kirundi
amafunderi
Word parts: ama-funderi
ah-mah-foon-DEH-ree
How to say it
Kirundiamafunderiah-mah-foon-DEH-reesoon
Englishcarpenter beessoon
Frenchabeilles charpentièressoon
Meaning
Large solitary bees that bore into wood to make their nests.
Good to know
plural of ifunderi (i-/ama- class); rare, insect term.
Examples
- Amafunderi yavumye ku mugozi w'inzu yacu.Carpenter bees have bored into the beam of our house.
- Amafunderi araboneka cane mu bisagara?Are carpenter bees commonly found in towns?
- Amafunderi ntakigira ubwoba nk'inzuki nyazina.Carpenter bees are not as fearsome as real bees.
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