kichuguu
kee-choo-GOO-oo
How to say it
Swahilikichuguukee-choo-GOO-oo
Englishsmall anthill, termite mound
Frenchpetite termitière, fourmilière
Meaning
A small mound of earth built by termites or ants. In sayings it stands for something small and unimportant compared with a mountain.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural vichuguu; the diminutive of chuguu, anthill. Mlima na kichuguu, a mountain and a molehill, compares something great with something small.
Examples
- Mchwa wamejenga kichuguu nyuma ya nyumba.Termites have built a mound behind the house.
- Ukilinganisha na mlima ule, kilima hiki ni kichuguu tu.Compared with that mountain, this hill is just an anthill.
- Ndege huyu hutaga mayai ndani ya kichuguu.This bird lays its eggs inside a termite mound.
Forms
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