Swahili
chuchunge
chu-CHUN-ge
How to say it
Swahilichuchungechu-CHUN-gesoon
Englishhalfbeaksoon
Frenchdemi-becsoon
Meaning
a long-beaked marine fish found along the East African coast, sometimes called a swordfish or halfbeak in English.
Good to know
swordfish (Nemiramphus far). {- mchumbururu.)
Examples
- Wavuvi walivua chuchunge wengi asubuhi hii.The fishermen caught many chuchunge this morning.
- Chuchunge ana mdomo mrefu unaofanana na mkuki.The chuchunge has a long beak resembling a spear.
- Hukupata chuchunge yoyote leo?Didn't you catch any chuchunge today?
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