Kirundi
umuswa
Word parts: umu-swa
oo-MOO-swa
How to say it
Kirundiumuswaoo-MOO-swasoon
Englishwhite antsoon
Frenchfourmi blanche, termitesoon
Meaning
a small insect that lives in colonies and eats wood, a termite.
Good to know
white ant; termite
Examples
- Imiswa yariye ibiti vy'inzu yacu.Termites have eaten the wood of our house.
- Umuswa umwe ntacyo umaze, ariko benshi baragorana.One termite is nothing, but many are a problem.
- Abana bakunda kurya umuswa uhiye.Children like eating roasted termites.
- Twaravuye imiswa mu murima kugira ngo tudashira ibitoke.We cleared the termites from the field so they wouldn't destroy the bananas.
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