Kirundi
imvunderi
eem-voon-DEH-ree
How to say it
Kirundiimvunderieem-voon-DEH-reesoon
Englishcarpenter beesoon
Frenchabeille charpentièresoon
Meaning
a large bee that bores into wood, a carpenter bee.
Good to know
carpenter bee
Examples
- Imvunderi yasenye igiti c'inzu.The carpenter bee bored into the wood of the house.
- Twumvise imvunderi iravuma hejuru y'inzu.We heard a carpenter bee buzzing above the house.
- Imvunderi ntiziruma nk'inzuki.Carpenter bees don't sting like honeybees.
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