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Kirundi

ivubi

ee-VOO-bee

How to say it

Kirundiivubiee-VOO-beesoon
Englishwaspsoon
Frenchguêpesoon

Meaning

a stinging flying insect, related to the bee, that often builds a papery nest.

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wasp

Examples

  • Ivubi ryamfashe mu kuboko.A wasp stung me on the arm.
  • Ese hari ivubi mu nzu?Is there a wasp in the house?
  • Ntitwabashije kwegera ivuriro kubera amavubi.We couldn't get near the nest because of the wasps.
  • Amavubi yubatse urutega hejuru y'urugi.Wasps built a nest above the door.

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