Swahili
bui
BU-i
How to say it
SwahilibuiBU-isoon
Englishlarge spidersoon
Frenchgrosse araignéesoon
Meaning
a large spider or tarantula.
Good to know
also the name of a children's chasing game, mchezo wa bui.
Examples
- Nyumbani kwetu kuna bui mkubwa kwenye kona.There's a big spider in the corner of our house.
- Watoto waliogopa bui aliyekuwa ukutani.The children were afraid of the tarantula on the wall.
- Tulicheza mchezo wa bui shuleni.We played the spider chasing-game at school.
- Je, bui huyo ana sumu?Is that spider poisonous?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.