Kirundi
ikinyungunyungu
Word parts: iki-nyungunyungu
ee-kee-nyoo-ngoo-NYOO-ngoo
How to say it
Kirundiikinyungunyunguee-kee-nyoo-ngoo-NYOO-ngoosoon
Englishbutterflysoon
Frenchpapillonsoon
Meaning
a butterfly; a moth.
Good to know
A variant of 'ikinyugunyugu'.
Examples
- Ikinyungunyungu caraguye ku ndabo yatosekejwe n'ikime.A butterfly landed on a flower still wet with dew.
- Ese ico kinyungunyungu ni ikinyugunyugu canke ni ikindi dukoko?Is that butterfly the same as an 'ikinyugunyugu', or a different insect?
- Nta kinyungunyungu na kimwe twabonye kuri uyu murima w'ibitoke.We didn't spot a single butterfly in this banana plantation.
- Ibinyungunyungu vy'amabara menshi biraza guhamva mu gitondo.Colorful butterflies come out to settle in the morning.
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