inzige

How to say it

Meaning

locusts; swarming insects related to grasshoppers, known for devastating crops in large numbers.

Good to know

plural of uruzige (uru-/in- class).

Examples

• Inzige zaje mu birori bikaza byangiza imyaka yose.Locusts came in large swarms and destroyed all the crops.
• Ese inzige zishobora kwangiza umurima mu masaha make?Can locusts destroy a field within a few hours?
• Inzige ntizisanzwe kuboneka muri kariya karere ubu.Locusts are not usually found in that region nowadays.
• Abahinzi bazitegura kurwanya inzige mu gihe cy'imvura nke.Farmers will prepare to fight locusts during the dry season.

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