Swahili
kiwavi
kee-WAH-vee
How to say it
Swahilikiwavikee-WAH-veesoon
Englishlarvasoon
Frenchlarvesoon
Meaning
a caterpillar, grub, or larva, especially of a moth or butterfly.
Good to know
some kinds of kiwavi have stinging hairs and should not be touched.
Examples
- Kiwavi kilikuwa kikitambaa juu ya jani.The caterpillar was crawling on a leaf.
- Usiguse kiwavi kile, kinaweza kuuma.Don't touch that caterpillar, it can sting.
- Kiwavi hubadilika na kuwa kipepeo.A caterpillar changes into a butterfly.
- Watoto walimkuta kiwavi mkubwa bustanini.The children found a big caterpillar in the garden.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.