indimi

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?

Not yet checked by a native speaker.

Open in the dictionary ›