Kirundi
uruyuki
Word parts: uru-yuki
oo-roo-YOO-kee
How to say it
Kirundiuruyukioo-roo-YOO-keesoon
Englishbee yūko thatsoon
Frenchabeillesoon
Meaning
a flying insect that makes honey and can sting.
Good to know
bee yūko that (esp. to introduce indirect quotation or other dependent clause)
Examples
- Uruyuki rwaramwomye aguye ku murima.A bee stung him while he was at the field.
- Ese uruyuki rushobora gutera igihombo cinshi?Can bees cause a lot of damage?
- Ntawukwiye gukanga uruyuki iyo ruri ku muzinga.One should not disturb a bee when it is at the hive.
- Abahinzi bariko batunganya uruyuki mu bwoya.The farmers are raising bees in the beehive.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.