Swahili
vidungadunga
vee-doon-gah-DOON-gah
How to say it
Swahilividungadungavee-doon-gah-DOON-gahsoon
Englishweevilssoon
Frenchcharançonssoon
Meaning
Small boring insects or weevils, pests that bore into wood, grain, or plants.
Good to know
plural of kidungadunga (ki-/vi- class); agricultural pest term.
Examples
- Wakulima waligundua vidungadunga kwenye mahindi yaliyohifadhiwa.The farmers found weevils in the stored maize.
- Je, vidungadunga hivi vinaharibu nafaka haraka?Do these weevils damage grain quickly?
- Vidungadunga havikuuawa kwa dawa ya kwanza.The weevils were not killed by the first pesticide.
- Watapulizia dawa kuua vidungadunga wiki hii.They will spray pesticide to kill the weevils this week.
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