Kirundi
isambwe
ee-sahm-BWEH
How to say it
Kirundiisambweee-sahm-BWEHsoon
Englishmongoosesoon
Frenchmangoustesoon
Meaning
a small carnivorous mammal known for hunting snakes and rodents, a mongoose.
Good to know
mongoose
Examples
- Isambwe ryarasaga inzoka mu murima.The mongoose was hunting a snake in the field.
- Twarabonye isambwe ryinjira mu bwoko.We saw a mongoose slip into the bush.
- Ntabwo isambwe ryiba inkoko z'iwacu.The mongoose doesn't steal our chickens.
- Abana barishimiye kubona isambwe ku nshuro ya mbere.The children were excited to see a mongoose for the first time.
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