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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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