Kinyarwanda
imibu
Word parts: imi-bu
ee-MEE-boo
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimibuee-MEE-boosoon
Englishmosquitoessoon
Frenchmoustiquessoon
Meaning
small flying insects whose bites can transmit diseases such as malaria; mosquitoes.
Good to know
plural of umubu (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imibu yinshi iraduha nijoro.Many mosquitoes bother us at night.
- Mukoresha inzitiramibu kwirinda imibu?Do you use mosquito nets to protect against mosquitoes?
- Imibu ntisigaye mu cyumba nyuma yo gusiganya.No mosquitoes remain in the room after we sprayed.
- Tuzagura inzitiramibu kugira ngo twirinde imibu.We will buy mosquito nets to protect against mosquitoes.
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