Kirundi
igihere
Word parts: igi-here
ee-gee-HEH-reh
How to say it
Kirundiigihereee-gee-HEH-rehsoon
Englishbedbugsoon
Frenchpunaisesoon
Meaning
a small, flat, blood-feeding insect that hides in bedding and bites at night; a bedbug.
Good to know
Noun class 7/8 (igihere/ibihere); often mentioned together with poor hygiene or old mattresses.
Examples
- Igihere caranyishe ijoro ryose.A bedbug bit me all night.
- Ese hari igihere mu buriri bwawe?Is there a bedbug in your bed?
- Nta gihere kiri mu buriri bwacu.There is no bedbug in our bed.
- Tuzokwoza ibitanda kugira ngo dukureho ibihere.We will wash the beds to get rid of the bedbugs.
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