igitiba

How to say it

Meaning

a structure, natural or man-made, in which bees live and store honey; a beehive.

Good to know

Traditional beehives are often hollow logs or woven baskets hung in trees.

Examples

• Dufise ibitiba bibiri inyuma y'inzu.We have two beehives behind the house.
• Ese uratinya igitiba c'inzuki?Are you afraid of the beehive of bees?
• Nta gitiba na kimwe muri iyi mirima.There isn't a single beehive in these fields.
• Tuzokwongera ibitiba kugira ngo dubone ubuki bwinshi.We will add more beehives to get more honey.