swahili [noun]

Dumuzi wa mbao

Maana (Definition)

A destructive insect larva that bores tunnels through wooden furniture and rafters.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

wood borer beetle / timber weevil

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

dumuzi wa mbao

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Insect Taxonomy

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Sumu ilipazwa kwenye paa ili kuua dumuzi wa mbao."

Translation: Pesticide was sprayed on the roof to destroy wood borer beetles.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

dudu la mbao Mchwa