indimi

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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