Swahili
chenene
che-NE-ne
How to say it
Swahilicheneneche-NE-nesoon
Englishcricketsoon
Frenchgrillonsoon
Meaning
a cricket, the chirping insect.
Good to know
(kind of) cricket. cheneo, kieneo (vi-) rare, usually eneo
Examples
- Usiku ule tulisikia chenene wakiimba shambani.That night we heard crickets chirping in the field.
- Watoto walikamata chenene kwenye nyasi.The children caught crickets in the grass.
- Sauti ya chenene ilijaa gizani.The sound of crickets filled the darkness.
- Chenene hukaa kimya mchana na kuimba usiku.Crickets stay quiet during the day and sing at night.
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