Kirundi
ikirondwe
Word parts: iki-rondwe
ee-kee-ROH-ndweh
How to say it
Kirundiikirondweee-kee-ROH-ndwehsoon
Englishticksoon
Frenchtiquesoon
Meaning
A small blood-sucking parasite that attaches to the skin of animals; a tick.
Good to know
noun class 7; pastoral/cattle vocabulary.
Examples
- Inka zacu zirafise ibirondwe vyinshi.Our cows have many ticks.
- Tuzokwoza inka kugira ngo dukureho ibirondwe.We will wash the cows to remove the ticks.
- Ntawukunda ikirondwe kimanika ku mutwe w'inka.No one likes a tick hanging on a cow's head.
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