Swahili
ehekechea
eh-heh-keh-CHEH-ah
How to say it
Swahiliehekecheaeh-heh-keh-CHEH-ahsoon
Englishbishop birdsoon
Frenchoiseau évêquesoon
Meaning
the bishop-bird, a small weaver bird with brightly colored, often red or orange, plumage in the breeding male.
Good to know
ornith. bishop-bird (Euplectes hordacea)
Examples
- Ehekechea aliruka juu ya nyasi.The bishop bird flew above the grass.
- Je, umewahi kumwona ehekechea?Have you ever seen a bishop bird?
- Hakuna ehekechea shambani leo.There is no bishop bird in the field today.
- Ndege hao wa ehekechea watahama msimu ujao.Those bishop birds will migrate next season.
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