kiroboto
kee-roh-BOH-toh
How to say it
Swahilikirobotokee-roh-BOH-toh
Englishflea
Frenchpuce
Meaning
A tiny jumping insect without wings that lives on animals and people and feeds on their blood.
Good to know
Ki/vi noun: plural viroboto. Viroboto wa panya, rat fleas, spread plague. Also a nickname for a small, quick person.
Examples
- Mbwa wetu ana viroboto wengi.Our dog has a lot of fleas.
- Paka alikuwa akijikuna kwa sababu ya kiroboto.The cat kept scratching because of a flea.
- Dawa hii inaua kiroboto na kupe.This medicine kills fleas and ticks.
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