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.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.