Swahili
kimatu
ki-MA-tu
How to say it
Swahilikimatuki-MA-tusoon
Englishyoung locustsoon
Frenchjeune criquetsoon
Meaning
a locust in its early, wingless stage of growth, a young locust.
Good to know
young locust
Examples
- Shamba lilijaa vimatu wiki iliyopita.The field was full of young locusts last week.
- Kimatu bado hakiwezi kuruka mbali.A young locust still can't fly far.
- Je, vimatu vinakula mimea kama vikubwa?Do young locusts eat plants like the mature ones?
- Wakulima waliogopa uvamizi wa vimatu.The farmers feared an invasion of young locusts.
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