Swahili
bata
BA-ta
How to say it
SwahilibataBA-tasoon
Englishducksoon
Frenchcanardsoon
Meaning
a duck; bata bukini means goose and bata mzinga means turkey.
Good to know
batabata or batua describes walking with a waddle, like a duck.
Examples
- Bata aliogelea kwenye bwawa.The duck swam in the pond.
- Tulinunua bata bukini kwa ajili ya sherehe.We bought a goose for the celebration.
- Bata mzinga alikuwa mkubwa sana.The turkey was very big.
- Mtoto alitembea kama bata.The child walked like a duck, waddling.
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