Kirundi
imiserebanyi
Word parts: imi-serebanyi
ee-mee-seh-reh-BAH-nyee
How to say it
Kirundiimiserebanyiee-mee-seh-reh-BAH-nyeesoon
Englishlizardssoon
Frenchlézardssoon
Meaning
Small reptiles with long tails and short legs that dart along walls and rocks.
Good to know
plural of umuserebanyi (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imiserebanyi irahunga iyo ibonye umuntu.Lizards flee when they see a person.
- Ese hari imiserebanyi myinshi ku rukuta rw'inzu yanyu?Are there many lizards on the wall of your house?
- Abana ntibatinya imiserebanyi nk'uko bahoze babitinya.The children are no longer afraid of lizards like they used to be.
- Imiserebanyi izokwihisha mu marindi igihe c'imvura.The lizards will hide in the crevices during the rainy season.
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