Kinyarwanda
ibirondwe
Word parts: ibi-rondwe
ee-bee-ROHN-dweh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibirondweee-bee-ROHN-dwehsoon
Englishtickssoon
Frenchtiquessoon
Meaning
small blood-sucking parasites that attach to the skin of animals; ticks.
Good to know
plural of ikirondwe (ibi-/iki- class).
Examples
- Ibirondwe byanduje inka zacu.Ticks have infested our cows.
- Wabonye ibirondwe ku mbwa yawe?Did you find ticks on your dog?
- Ibirondwe ntibibaho iyo dukaraba amatungo buri gihe.There are no ticks when we bathe the livestock regularly.
- Tuzavura amatungo kugira ngo ibirondwe bizimangane.We will treat the livestock so the ticks disappear.
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