Swahili
chanyatia
cha-nya-TI-a
How to say it
Swahilichanyatiacha-nya-TI-asoon
Englishmangrove fishsoon
Frenchpoisson des mangrovessoon
Meaning
a kind of fish found mostly in mangrove swamps.
Good to know
chanyatia (kind of fish, appearing usually in mangrove swamps)
Examples
- Wavuvi walipata chanyatia kwenye mikoko.Fishermen caught chanyatia fish in the mangroves.
- Chanyatia huishi kwenye maji ya chumvichumvi.The chanyatia lives in brackish water.
- Tuliona chanyatia wakiogelea karibu na mizizi ya mikoko.We saw chanyatia fish swimming near the mangrove roots.
- Samaki wa chanyatia ni mdogo lakini mtamu.The chanyatia fish is small but tasty.
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