Kirundi
umutiba
Word parts: umu-tiba
oo-moo-TEE-bah
How to say it
Kirundiumutibaoo-moo-TEE-bahsoon
Englishempty beehivesoon
Frenchruche videsoon
Meaning
A beehive that has been abandoned or has no bees or honey in it.
Good to know
Class 3 noun; rural beekeeping vocabulary.
Examples
- Uwo mutiba wasigaye ku giti kuva umwaka ushize.That empty beehive has stayed on the tree since last year.
- Twarasanze umutiba udafise ubuki.We found a beehive with no honey.
- Nti bakoresha umutiba udafise inzuki.They don't use a hive that has no bees.
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