Kirundi
ibitangu
Word parts: ibi-tangu
ee-bee-TAH-ngoo
How to say it
Kirundiibitanguee-bee-TAH-ngoosoon
Englishfever tickssoon
Frenchtiquessoon
Meaning
Ticks whose bite causes fever, a regional variant term of ibitanga; the plural of igitangu.
Good to know
plural of igitangu (igi-/ibi- class); regional variant of ibitanga.
Examples
- Ibitangu biba ku matungo mu bisagara bimwebimwe.Fever ticks are found on livestock in certain regions.
- Ibitangu bisa gute n'ibitanga?How do these ticks compare to ibitanga?
- Ibitangu ntibiboneka mu bisagara vyose.These ticks are not found in every region.
- Abahinzi bazokwirinda ibitangu mu gutunganya amatungo.The farmers will guard against these ticks when tending their livestock.
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