Kinyarwanda
umutiba
Word parts: umu-tiba
oo-moo-TEE-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumutibaoo-moo-TEE-bahsoon
Englishempty beehivesoon
Frenchruche videsoon
Meaning
a beehive that has been abandoned or has no bees or honey in it.
Good to know
beehive (empty)
Examples
- Uwo mutiba nturimo inzuki.That beehive has no bees in it.
- Ese umutiba washyizwe ku giti?Was the beehive placed on the tree?
- Umutiba ntushobora gutanga ubuki.An empty beehive cannot give honey.
- Bazasukura umutiba mbere yo kuwushyiramo inzuki.They will clean the beehive before putting bees in it.
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