Kirundi
ibibugu
Word parts: ibi-bugu
ee-bee-BOO-goo
How to say it
Kirundiibibuguee-bee-BOO-goosoon
Englishbig fliessoon
Frenchgrosses mouchessoon
Meaning
Large biting flies, such as horseflies or tsetse flies, considered together.
Good to know
plural of ikibugu (class 7/8).
Examples
- Ibibugu biraruma amatungo mu mashamba.Big flies bite the livestock in the fields.
- Ese ibibugu biratandukanye n'isazi zisanzwe?Are big flies different from ordinary flies?
- Ibibugu ntibikwiye kwinjira mu nzu.Big flies should not enter the house.
- Ibibugu bizogaragara cane mu ci.Big flies will appear often in the dry season.
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