imiswa

How to say it

Meaning

Small insects that live in colonies and feed on wood, sometimes causing damage to buildings.

Good to know

plural of umuswa (umu-/imi- class).

Examples

• Imiswa irarya inkingi z'inzu zacu.Termites are eating the pillars of our house.
• Ese muhagurutse kurwanya imiswa mu gikari?Have you started fighting termites in the yard?
• Iyi nzu ntifise imiswa nk'iy'ubushize.This house does not have termites like the previous one.
• Tuzosaba umuhanga kurandura imiswa mu rugo.We will ask an expert to remove the termites from the home.