faru

How to say it

Meaning

a large, thick-skinned animal with one or two horns on its snout, a rhinoceros.

Good to know

figuratively also used for an armored military tank.

Examples

• Faru mmoja alionekana karibu na mto.One rhinoceros was seen near the river.
• Je, faru bado wanapatikana hifadhini?Are rhinoceroses still found in the reserve?
• Hawakuweza kumkamata faru huyo.They could not capture that rhinoceros.
• Jeshi lilituma mafaru kwenye mpaka.The army sent tanks to the border.