uruzige

How to say it

Meaning

a swarming insect related to grasshoppers, known for devastating crops in large numbers; a locust.

Good to know

the more commonly used term for locust, compared with uruyige.

Examples

• Uruzige rwatwaye ibihingwa byose by'umuceri.A locust swarm destroyed all the rice crops.
• Ubwoba bw'uruzige bwahagaritse abahinzi benshi.Fear of locusts stopped many farmers.
• Uruzige rwaguye ku muti maze rurya amababi.A locust landed on the tree and ate the leaves.
• Ese uruzige ruratera buri mwaka?Do locusts attack every year?

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