Swahili
chosi
CHO-si
How to say it
SwahilichosiCHO-sisoon
Englishsmall birdsoon
Frenchpetit oiseausoon
Meaning
a small bird of a type not further identified in the source.
Good to know
chosi (kind of bird). chota 60 chuchi chota take a little of something. chosi maji. draw water (by the bucketful)
Examples
- Niliona chosi wakiruka juu ya mikoko.I saw chosi birds flying over the mangroves.
- Chosi hajengi kiota chake ardhini.The chosi does not build its nest on the ground.
- Hukupata kumwona chosi asubuhi hii?Didn't you happen to see a chosi this morning?
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