inda

How to say it

Meaning

a small wingless insect that lives on the skin or hair of people or animals and feeds on blood.

Good to know

Speakers today more often say 'inda y'umutwe' to be specific, since 'inda' alone usually means stomach or pregnancy.

Examples

• Umwana afite inda mu mutwe agomba koga neza.A child with lice in the hair needs to wash well.
• Basukuye imisatsi kugira ngo bavane inda.They washed the hair to get rid of the lice.
• Ese inda ziboneka he cyane?Where are lice most commonly found?
• Nta nda ziboneka mu musatsi we ubu.There are no lice in his hair now.

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