Kinyarwanda
agasimba
Word parts: aga-simba
ah-gah-SEEM-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaagasimbaah-gah-SEEM-bahsoon
Englishinsectsoon
Frenchinsectesoon
Meaning
a small crawling or flying invertebrate creature; an insect.
Good to know
diminutive (aka-) noun class, often used for small bugs.
Examples
- Agasimba karaguruka mu cyumba.An insect is flying in the room.
- Ni agasimba ka bwoko ki?What kind of insect is it?
- Nta gasimba kari hano.There is no insect here.
- Agasimba kazaguruka.The insect will fly.
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