swahili [noun]

Ding'oing'oi

Maana (Definition)

A large black bee known for burrowing into dead wood to nest.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

carpenter bee / large solitary bee

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ding'oing'oi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Ding'oing'oi alitengeneza tundu kwenye mti wa nyumba."

Translation: The carpenter bee made a hole in the wooden pillar of the house.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Nyuki Duduka