Swahili
guruguru
goo-roo-GOO-roo
How to say it
Swahiligurugurugoo-roo-GOO-roosoon
Englishlarge lizardsoon
Frenchgrand lézardsoon
Meaning
a large lizard; the same word is also used, as a separate homonym, for a kind of flatfish, the sole.
Good to know
Also used, as a separate homonym, for a kind of flatfish (sole).
Examples
- Tuliona guruguru akijipumzisha juani.We saw a large lizard basking in the sun.
- Guruguru alikimbia alipotuona.The lizard ran off when it saw us.
- Wavuvi walivua guruguru wachache leo.The fishermen caught a few sole today.
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