Swahili
chiku
CHEE-koo
How to say it
SwahilichikuCHEE-koosoon
Englishlovebirdsoon
Frenchinséparablesoon
Meaning
a small, brightly colored parrot (lovebird) found in East Africa; a variant of chiriku.
Good to know
a variant of chiriku.
Examples
- Chiku aliruka kutoka tawi hadi tawi.The lovebird flew from branch to branch.
- Je, unamiliki chiku kama kipenzi?Do you keep a lovebird as a pet?
- Hatuna chiku nyumbani.We do not have a lovebird at home.
- Watanunua chiku sokoni.They will buy a lovebird at the market.
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