inzovu

How to say it

Meaning

the largest living land animal, having a long trunk and large ears, the elephant.

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Also used figuratively for someone very large or powerful.

Examples

• Inzovu ziba mu mashamba manini.Elephants live in big forests.
• Wabonye inzovu ryari?When did you see an elephant?
• Nta nzovu ziri muri iki gisagara.There are no elephants in this town.
• Ejo tuzosura inzovu mu bwikorezi bw'inyamaswa.Tomorrow we will visit the elephants at the zoo.

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