nyigu

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Meaning

A flying insect with a narrow waist and a painful sting, related to the bee, that builds nests of chewed wood that look like paper.

Good to know

N class noun with wa agreement as for animals, plural also nyigu: nyigu wamemuuma, wasps have stung him. nyiga in the dictionary is another spelling; nyuki is bee.

Examples

• Kiota cha nyigu kilikuwa chini ya paa.A wasp nest was under the roof.
• Nyigu hawatengenezi asali kama nyuki.Wasps do not make honey like bees.
• Usiwasumbue nyigu, wanauma vibaya sana.Do not disturb the wasps, their sting is very painful.

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nyiga