Swahili
kimurimuri
ki-mu-ri-MU-ri
How to say it
Swahilikimurimuriki-mu-ri-MU-risoon
Englishfireflysoon
Frenchluciolesoon
Meaning
a firefly or glow-worm.
Good to know
a variant of kimulimuli.
Examples
- Vimurimuri viliangaza msituni usiku.Fireflies lit up the forest at night.
- Watoto walikimbizana kushika kimurimuri.The children chased each other trying to catch a firefly.
- Je, kimurimuri huangaza kwa nini?Why does a firefly glow?
- Tuliketi nje tukitazama vimurimuri vikiruka.We sat outside watching the fireflies fly about.
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