Swahili
buibui
bu-i-BU-i
How to say it
Swahilibuibuibu-i-BU-isoon
Englishspidersoon
Frencharaignée, toile d'araignéesoon
Meaning
a spider, or its web; also the black veil or cloak worn by some Muslim women.
Good to know
besides the spider, buibui is the everyday word for the black veil many Muslim women wear.
Examples
- Buibui alitengeneza utando kwenye dirisha.A spider made a web on the window.
- Mama amevaa buibui nzuri leo.Mother is wearing a nice black veil today.
- Utando wa buibui uliganda kwenye kona ya chumba.The spider's cobweb clung to the corner of the room.
- Je, unaweza kununua buibui dukani?Can you buy a black veil at the shop?
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