Swahili
vimatu
vee-MAH-too
How to say it
Swahilivimatuvee-MAH-toosoon
Englishyoung locustssoon
Frenchjeunes criquetssoon
Meaning
Locusts in their early, wingless stage of growth, young locusts.
Good to know
plural of kimatu (ki-/vi- class); agricultural/entomological register.
Examples
- Wakulima waliona vimatu vikitambaa shambani.The farmers saw young locusts crawling in the field.
- Vimatu havikuweza kuruka bado.The young locusts could not yet fly.
- Je, vimatu ni hatari zaidi ya nzige waliokomaa?Are young locusts more dangerous than mature locusts?
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