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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.

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