Swahili
siafu
si-A-fu
How to say it
Swahilisiafusi-A-fusoon
Englishdriver antsoon
Frenchfourmi voyageusesoon
Meaning
a species of biting driver ant known for swarming in columns.
Good to know
siafu (kind of brown ant)
Examples
- Siafu walivamia jiko usiku.Driver ants invaded the kitchen at night.
- Watoto walikimbia walipoona safu ya siafu.The children ran when they saw a column of driver ants.
- Je, siafu wanaweza kuuma vibaya?Can driver ants bite badly?
- Hawakuweza kulala kwa sababu ya siafu waliovamia chumba.They could not sleep because of the driver ants that invaded the room.
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