Swahili
dudumizi
du-du-MI-zi
How to say it
Swahilidudumizidu-du-MI-zisoon
Englishcoucalsoon
Frenchcoucalsoon
Meaning
the coucal, a large ground-dwelling bird, also called tipitipi.
Good to know
dudumizi (kind of bird, coucal). (= tipitipi.)
Examples
- Dudumizi aliimba asubuhi mapema.The coucal sang early in the morning.
- Tuliona dudumizi akitembea nyasini.We saw a coucal walking in the grass.
- Je, unafahamu sauti ya dudumizi?Do you know the coucal's call?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.