Kirundi
imibu
Word parts: imi-bu
ee-MEE-boo
How to say it
Kirundiimibuee-MEE-boosoon
Englishmosquitoessoon
Frenchmoustiquessoon
Meaning
Small flying insects whose bites can transmit malaria and other diseases.
Good to know
plural of umubu (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imibu iratera indwara ya malariya.Mosquitoes cause malaria.
- Mbega imibu iratera abantu cane kw'ijoro?Do mosquitoes bite people a lot at night?
- Imibu ntibura mu gihe c'imvura.Mosquitoes are never absent during the rainy season.
- Tuzokoresha uruzitiro rw'imibu kw'ijoro.We will use a mosquito net at night.
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