Kirundi
ibirondwe
Word parts: ibi-rondwe
ee-bee-ROHN-dweh
How to say it
Kirundiibirondweee-bee-ROHN-dwehsoon
Englishtickssoon
Frenchtiquessoon
Meaning
small blood-sucking parasites that attach to the skin of animals; ticks; the plural of ikirondwe.
Good to know
plural of ikirondwe (iki-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibirondwe biriko birafata inka zacu iki gihe c'impeshi.Ticks are attaching to our cows this dry season.
- Ibirondwe biva he mu bwatsi bwinshi?Where do ticks come from in tall grass?
- Ntibirondwe bikwiye kuguma ku mubiri w'inka.Ticks should not remain on a cow's body.
- Umuvunyi azokoresha umuti kugira akureho ibirondwe ku matungo.The vet will use medicine to remove the ticks from the livestock.
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