Swahili
chewa
CHE-wa
How to say it
SwahilichewaCHE-wasoon
Englishgroupersoon
Frenchmérousoon
Meaning
a large sea fish, a type of rock cod known for its very large mouth.
Good to know
used colloquially of a person with a large mouth, kinywa kama chewa.
Examples
- Wavuvi walikamata chewa mkubwa baharini.The fishermen caught a large rock cod at sea.
- Chewa huyu ana kinywa kikubwa sana.This rock cod has a very large mouth.
- Tulikaanga chewa kwa chakula cha jioni.We fried the rock cod for dinner.
- Watu wanasema ana kinywa kama chewa.People say he has a mouth like a chewa fish.
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