Kinyarwanda
uruyuki
Word parts: uru-yuki
oo-roo-YOO-kee
How to say it
Kinyarwandauruyukioo-roo-YOO-keesoon
Englishbeesoon
Frenchabeillesoon
Meaning
a flying insect known for making honey and having a sting; a bee.
Good to know
related to ubuki ("honey").
Examples
- Uruyuki rwansomye ku kuboko.A bee stung me on the arm.
- Uruyuki rukora ubuki mu buki bwarwo.A bee makes honey in its hive.
- Twumvise urusaku rw'uruyuki hafi y'igiti.We heard the buzzing of a bee near the tree.
- Ese uruyuki rurarya indabyo?Does a bee feed on flowers?
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