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Swahili

vimurimuri

vee-moo-ree-MOO-ree

How to say it

Swahilivimurimurivee-moo-ree-MOO-reesoon
Englishfirefliessoon
Frenchluciolessoon

Meaning

Fireflies or glow-worms.

Good to know

plural of kimurimuri (ki-/vi- class); poetic/literary register common.

Examples

  • Usiku ule vimurimuri vilimulika kama nyota ndogo.That night the fireflies glowed like tiny stars.
  • Watoto walikimbizana wakijaribu kushika vimurimuri.The children ran around trying to catch fireflies.
  • Je, vimurimuri huonekana kila msimu wa mvua?Do fireflies appear every rainy season?
  • Vimurimuri hivyo vilitoweka kadri usiku ulivyoendelea.Those fireflies disappeared as the night went on.

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