Swahili
mdudu
m-DU-du
How to say it
Swahilimdudum-DU-dusoon
Englishinsectsoon
Frenchinsectesoon
Meaning
a small creature such as an insect or bug.
Good to know
the general word for insect; also used loosely for germs or small pests.
Examples
- Mdudu alitembea juu ya jani.An insect crawled on the leaf.
- Je, mdudu huyu anauma?Does this bug bite?
- Sikupenda mdudu aliyekuwa kitandani.I didn't like the bug that was on the bed.
- Watoto watamkamata mdudu bustanini.The children will catch the insect in the garden.
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