Kirundi
ikinywabuki
Word parts: iki-nywabuki
ee-kee-nywah-BOO-kee
How to say it
Kirundiikinywabukiee-kee-nywah-BOO-keesoon
Englishsugar antsoon
Frenchfourmi à sucresoon
Meaning
a small ant attracted to sugar and sweet foods.
Good to know
class 7/8 noun; often found around stored sugar or sweets.
Examples
- Ibinywabuki vyinjiye mu isukari.Sugar ants got into the sugar.
- Waravyibonye ikinywabuki kiri ku meza?Did you see the sugar ant on the table?
- Nta binywabuki mfise mu nzu.I don't have sugar ants in the house.
- Tuzokwica ibinywabuki ejo.We will kill the sugar ants tomorrow.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.